decentralise
See also: décentralisé and décentralise
English
Alternative forms
- decentralize (US)
Etymology
de- + centralise
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈsɛntɹəlaɪz/
Verb
decentralise (third-person singular simple present decentralises, present participle decentralising, simple past and past participle decentralised)
- (British spelling) To cause something to change from being concentrated at one point to being distributed across a number of points.
- To reduce the authority of a governing body by distributing that authority among several bodies.
Derived terms
- decentralisation
Anagrams
- deinterlaces