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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 (a country or region) from the status of a colony, or to allow (a colony) to become self-governing or independent.
to re-examine and make changes in (a subject field, tradition, etc.) so as to counter the belief that the culture of a colonizing power is more worthy or important than the culture of a colonized people: From seed cataloguing to sustainable fishing, Indigenous people are decolonizing their diets and preserving their folkways.There is a movement to decolonize the curriculum, urging Western academics to change their courses to better reflect the ideas and experiences of peoples from all parts of the globe.
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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Also especially British, de·col·o·nise .
OTHER WORDS FROM decolonize
de·col·o·ni·za·tion [dee-kol-uh-nahy-zey shuhn], /diˌkɒl ə naɪˈzeɪ ʃən/, nounWords nearby decolonize
decollate, decollate snail, décolletage, décolleté, decolonialize, decolonize, decolor, decolorant, decolorize, decolour, decommission
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How to use decolonize in a sentence
For “Other Leopards,” set in decolonizing Africa, you will have to follow what Emily Hyde describes as Denis Williams’ “jittery stream-of-consciousness style.”
‘B-Side Books’ adds to your must-read stack with the best books you’ve never heard of|Abby McGanney Nolan|June 10, 2021|Washington PostIndeed, 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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