Definitions for: Decentralize


[v] make less central; "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized"



Webster (1913) Definition: De*cen"tral*ize, v. t.
To prevent from centralizing; to cause to withdraw from the
center or place of concentration; to divide and distribute
(what has been united or concentrated); -- esp. said of
authority, or the administration of public affairs.

Synonyms: decentralise, deconcentrate

Antonyms: centralise, centralize, concentrate

See Also: alter, change, federalise, federalize

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