decolonise
- 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
"We need to decolonise the term 'Benin Bronzes' itself," she explained.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
In one sense, revisiting Wayne’s views is important: we should be mindful to revise and decolonise the film canon, and it’s essential to reassess cinema’s heroes in the light of our shifting politics.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 20, 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
