decolonize
verb (used with object)
to release (a country or region) from the status of a colony, or to allow (a colony) to become self-governing or independent.
decolonise
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a variation of
decolonize.
Example Sentences
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"Let's decolonise technology," one demonstrator had written on a sign.
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
And efforts to "decolonise" the curriculum are one example.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2021
This is the model that institutions looking to decolonise their past have embraced – accepting that the present must deal with this legacy.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 3, 2019
In 2014, Vancouver declared itself a “city of reconciliation”, formally recognising its occupation of the unceded territories and embarking with local First Nations governments on a longterm plan to decolonise and indigenise the city.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 26, 2018
The literary row started with a letter written in June by the students to the university's English faculty in June, asking it to "decolonise" its curriculum by including more BME writers.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2017
