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decentralize

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24
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27
Letters
12
Pronunciation
/diːˈsɛntɹəlaɪz/
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/diːˈsɛntɹəlaɪz/ · /diˈsɛntɹəˌlaɪz/ · /diːˈsentɹəlɑɪz/ · /diːˈsentɹəlaɪz/

Definition of decentralize

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To cause to change from being concentrated at one point or site to being distributed across several.
    “decentralize operations”
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verb

  1. (transitive)To cause to change from being concentrated at one point or site to being distributed across several.
    “decentralize operations”
  2. (transitive)To reduce the authority of (a governing body) by distributing that authority among several bodies.
    “decentralize authority”
    “decentralize decision-making”
    “The government planned to decentralize power to local councils.”
  3. (intransitive)To become decentralized.
  4. (US)To bring (a suspect) to the ground by use of directed force; to tackle.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-der. Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron)der. Latin centrum Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis…

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-der. Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron)der. Latin centrum Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin centrālisbor. English central Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English centralize English decentralize From de- + centralize.

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