decentralize

Verb

Meaning

To prevent from centralizing; to cause to withdraw from the center or place of concentration; to divide and distribute (what has been united or concentrated); -- esp. said of authority, or the administration of public affairs.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

deconcentrate decentralise separate broadcast partition distribute dissolve disperse scatter allocate circulate decentralization dissipate disseminate devolve
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Antonyms

centralize centralise center centre corral cumulation
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Hypernyms

change alter modify

Hyponyms

federalize federalise

Related terms

decentralization

Examples

After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized Source: Internet

Bourne 1986, p. 282 Quirk 1993, p. 737 Cuba's government underwent a restructuring along Soviet lines, claiming that this would further democratization and decentralize power away from Castro. Source: Internet

Education has long been a prime factor in the centralization of Bangkok and will play a vital role in the government's efforts to decentralize the country. Source: Internet

In 2010, the government decided to stage the event in a different city outside Port-au-Prince every year in an attempt to decentralize the country. citation citation The National Carnival usually held in one of the country's largest cities (i. Source: Internet

In an effort to decentralize administration, the constitution calls for the six provinces (faritany) to become autonomous. Source: Internet

A microservices architecture allows IT to decentralize and democratize application development and data access to the different Lines of Business (LoBs) and functional business partners. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

decentralizable decentralization decentralizationist decentralized decentralized computing decentralized currency