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Adjective: decentralising  dee'sen-tru,lI-zing
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: decentralizing)
  1. Tending away from a central point
    "The feasibility of decentralising teacher management also depends on its perceived impact on teaching and learning";
    - decentralizing
Verb: decentralise  dee'sen-tru,lIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: decentralize)
  1. Make less central
    "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralised";
    - decentralize, deconcentrate

See also: centrifugal

Type of: alter, change, modify

Antonym: centralising [Brit], centralize

Encyclopedia: Decentralising

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