Dictionary.com

centralize

[ sen-truh-lahyz ]
/ ˈsɛn trəˌlaɪz /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for: centralize / centralized on Thesaurus.com

verb (used with object), cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing.
to draw to or gather about a center.
to bring under one control, especially in government: to centralize budgeting in one agency.
verb (used without object), cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing.
to come together at or to form a center.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "IS" VS. "ARE"
"Is" it time for a new quiz? "Are" you ready? Then prove your excellent skills on using "is" vs. "are."
Question 1 of 7
IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?
Also especially British, cen·tral·ise .

Origin of centralize

First recorded in 1790–1800; central1 + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM centralize

cen·tral·iz·er, nouno·ver·cen·tral·ize, verb, o·ver·cen·tral·ized, o·ver·cen·tral·iz·ing.re·cen·tral·ize, verb, re·cen·tral·ized, re·cen·tral·iz·ing.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

How to use centralize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for centralize

centralize

centralise

/ (ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz) /

verb
to draw or move (something) to or towards a centre
to bring or come under central control, esp governmental control

Derived forms of centralize

centralization or centralisation, nouncentralizer or centraliser, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK