decentralize meaning
UK US /dɪˈsɛntrəlaɪz/ 4 syllables
decentralize (verb): make less central.
- American spelling of decentralise (British). See -ise / -ize spelling.
Definition of decentralize
- make less central
- After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized
Synonyms: deconcentrate, decentralise
Opposite: centralize, centralise
Type of: change
Kinds: federalize
Related forms: decentralization
decentralize in a sentence
- We have to decentralize France.
- Algeria needs to decentralize planning.
- Should Algeria decentralize its power?
How to pronounce decentralize
decentralize is pronounced /dɪˈsɛntrəlaɪz/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Scrabble score: 24 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ZE · 12-letter words
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