| v. t. | 1. | to make less central; 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. |
| Verb | 1. | decentralize - make less central; "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized" Synonyms: decentralise, deconcentrate Antonyms: centralise, centralize, concentrate - make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food" centralise, centralize, concentrate - make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food" |
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