de·cen·tral·ize

verb

/ˌdiːˈsentrəlaɪz/

(British English also decentralise)

[transitive, intransitive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they decentralize	/ˌdiːˈsentrəlaɪz/ /ˌdiːˈsentrəlaɪz/
he / she / it decentralizes	/ˌdiːˈsentrəlaɪzɪz/ /ˌdiːˈsentrəlaɪzɪz/
past simple decentralized	/ˌdiːˈsentrəlaɪzd/ /ˌdiːˈsentrəlaɪzd/
past participle decentralized	/ˌdiːˈsentrəlaɪzd/ /ˌdiːˈsentrəlaɪzd/
-ing form decentralizing	/ˌdiːˈsentrəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˌdiːˈsentrəlaɪzɪŋ/

decentralize (something) to give some of the power of a central government, organization, etc. to smaller parts or organizations around the country分散，下放（权力）；将…的权力下放
- decentralized authority/administration下放了的权力／行政权
opposite centralize