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DECOLONIZE

Dictionary entry overview: What does decolonize mean?

• DECOLONIZE (verb)
The verb DECOLONIZE has 1 sense:

1. grant independence to (a former colony)

Familiarity information: DECOLONIZE used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• DECOLONIZE (verb)

Sense 1

decolonize ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Grant independence to (a former colony)

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

decolonise; decolonize

Context example:

West Africa was decolonized in the early 1960's

Hypernyms (to "decolonize" is one way to...):

liberate; set free (grant freedom to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Antonym:

colonize (settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world)

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