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de·col·o·nize
/
diˈkɒl
əˌnaɪz
/
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verb,
de·col·o·nized,
de·col·o·niz·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to release from the status of a
colony
.
2.
to allow (a colony) to become self-governing or
independent
.
verb (used without object)
3.
to free a colony to become self-governing or independent.
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Also,
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de·col·o·nise
.
Origin:
de-
+
colonize
Related forms
de·col·o·ni·za·tion,
noun
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decolonize
or
decolonise
(diːˈkɒləˌnaɪz)
—
vb
(
tr
) to grant independence to (a colony)
decolonise
or
decolonise
—
vb
decoloni'zation
or
decolonise
—
n
decoloni'sation
or
decolonise
—
n
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