decolonize
[ dee-kol-uh-nahyz ]
/ diˈkɒl əˌnaɪz /
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verb (used with object), de·col·o·nized, de·col·o·niz·ing.
to release from the status of a colony.
to allow (a colony) to become self-governing or independent.
verb (used without object), de·col·o·nized, de·col·o·niz·ing.
to free a colony to become self-governing or independent.
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de·col·o·ni·za·tion, nounWords nearby decolonize
decollate, decollate snail, décolletage, décolleté, decolonialize, decolonize, decolor, decolorant, decolorize, decolour, decommission
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Example sentences from the Web for decolonize
Indeed, that would be a collective effort to decolonize chocolate and acknowledge the ancestral pathways critical to making the industry whole.
Pakistan, born in the scrabble to decolonize after World War II, has suffered from endless American and British meddling.
British Dictionary definitions for decolonize
decolonize
decolonise
/ (diːˈkɒləˌnaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to grant independence to (a colony)
Derived forms of decolonize
decolonization or decolonisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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