deconcentrate

American  

[dee-kon-suhn-treyt] / diˈkɒn sənˌtreɪt /

verb (used with object)

deconcentrated, deconcentrating

1. to reduce the power or control of (a corporation, industry, etc.); decentralize.

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Other Word Forms

• deconcentration
  noun

Etymology

Origin of deconcentrate

First recorded in 1885–90; de- + concentrate

Example Sentences

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deconcentrate deconcentrated deconcentrating

Last week, President Obama put his support behind that research when he announced his budget would include a $120 million grant program for school integration initiatives that seek to deconcentrate poverty.

From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2016

It looked as if "something" was finally being done to deconcentrate the cartels.

From Time Magazine Archive

Perhaps as important, it would have deconcentrated wealth.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2022

Less than three years later, Congress would try to reassert its position to ensure a deconcentrated marketplace with the Clayton Act.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2021

Britain wanted to nationalize the deconcentrated plants, while the U.S. wanted them to form a new basis for free competitive enterprise to strengthen the German economy.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Overall, the research shows that deconcentrating poverty is likely to greatly improve the health and well-being of low-income families and to have long-run economic and educational benefits for the children of low-income families.”

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2018

And, in some cases, enrollment declines are linked to policies like deconcentrating poverty or factors like declining birth rates.

From US News ● Sep. 14, 2016