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To distribute the administrative functions or powers of (a central authority) among several local authorities.
(verb-transitive)
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To bring about the redistribution of (an urban population and industry) to suburban areas.
(verb-transitive)
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To cause to withdraw or disperse from a center of concentration: decentralize a university complex; decentralize a museum.
(verb-transitive)
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To undergo redistribution or dispersal away from a central location or authority.
(verb-intransitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.