decentralize

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /diˈsɛntɹəˌlaɪz/ UK /diːˈsɛntɹəlaɪz/ See IPA manual

Freq #294113

Meanings

1

verb
To spread something out from one central place to several different locations.

The firm decided to decentralize its operations across three regional offices.
2

verb
To distribute power away from a single central authority to smaller bodies.

The reforms aimed to decentralize authority from the capital to local councils.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to spread something out... deconcentrate

Opposites

recentralize

Word family

Forms decentralizationdecentralizeddecentralizesdecentralizing

Derived forms decentralizabledecentralizer

Related forms decentralization

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de 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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# decentralize

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /diˈsɛntɹəˌlaɪz/
**IPA (UK):** /diːˈsɛntɹəlaɪz/
**Frequency rank:** 294113

## Meanings
1. To spread something out from one central place to several different locations.
2. To distribute power away from a single central authority to smaller bodies.

## Examples
- The firm decided to decentralize its operations across three regional offices.
- The reforms aimed to decentralize authority from the capital to local councils.

## Antonyms
- recentralize

## Derived Forms
- decentralizable
- decentralizer

## Related Forms
- decentralization

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de 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.

## AI Etymology
Decentralize is recorded in late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English centralize English decentralize From de- + centralize. The historical chain records Proto-Indo-European *de, Proto-Italic *dē, Latin dē, Latin dē-, English de-, English central, Proto-Indo-European *-id-, Proto-Indo-European *-yéti, Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti, Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō, and Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include to spread something out from one central place to several different locations and to distribute power away from a single central authority to smaller bodies. The wider family includes derived forms such as decentralizable and decentralizer; related words such as decentralization.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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