English verb: decentralize | |||
1. | decentralize (change) make less central | ||
Samples | After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized. | ||
Synonyms | decentralise, deconcentrate | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | federalise, federalize | ||
Antonyms | centralise, centralize, concentrate | ||