decentralise en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /diːˈsentɹəlaɪz/ (New-Zealand)
- /diːˈsɛntɹəlaɪz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /diːˈsentɹəlɑez/ (Australia)
- [diːˈsentɹəlɑe̯z] (New-Zealand)
- (US) audio
- /diˈsɛntɹəˌlaɪz/ (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English centralise English decentralise From de- + centralise.
Meanings
- (UK) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| decentralize | alternative | lexicographic | |
| decentralised | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| decentralised | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| decentralises | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| decentralising | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |