Definition of deconcentrate Deconcentrate

de•con•cen•trate

We found 5 definitions of deconcentrate from 5 different sources.

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What does deconcentrate mean?

WordNet

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Verb

deconcentrate - make less central; "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized"
  decentralize, decentralise
  centralise, centralize, concentrate make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food"
  modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
  federalise, federalize put under the control and authority of a federal government
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • deconcentrate (v. t.)
    To withdraw from concentration; to decentralize.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • deconcentrate
    de-kon-sen′trāt, or de-kon′sen-trāt, v.t. to scatter.—n. Deconcentrā′tion. [De, and concentrate.]

Part of speech

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  • deconcentrate, verb, present, 1st person singular of deconcentrate (infinitive).
  • deconcentrate, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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