Definition of DECENTRALISE

decentralise

Verb

  • make less central
  • To cause something to change from being concentrated at one point to being distributed across a number of points.
  • To reduce the authority of a governing body by distributing that authority among several bodies.

Origin / Etymology

From de- + centralise.

Scrabble Score: 15

decentralise: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
decentralise: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
decentralise: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

decentralise: valid Words With Friends Word