decentralize 1
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
make less central
Examples
- 1.After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized
Synonyms
- deconcentrate 1
make less central
- decentralise 1
make less central
Hypernym
change 1
verb
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
EnglishAntonym
centralize 1
verb
make central
Derivationally related form
the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments
the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts
Hyponym
federalize 2
verb
put under the control and authority of a federal government
