decentralize

(also UK -ise)

/diːˈsentrəlaɪz/ verb [T]

Definition

› to move the control of an organization or a government from a single place to several smaller places

decentralization

/diːˌsentrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [U]

(Definition of decentralize verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that they are not worth having

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