decentralize
gb/dɪsˈɛntɹəlˌaɪz/ us/dɪsˈɛntɹəlˌaɪz/
C1
Inglés
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Verbo
C1
action
1
transfer power to local units
to give more control to local groups instead of one central group
Patrón de uso:
decentralize [power/authority/control/decision-making] (to/among [groups/regions/teams])
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse decentralize (make less centralized) with centralize (bring under one center).
Sinónimos
devolve (Often used for transferring powers from central government to regional/local government.)
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delegate (Focuses on giving tasks/authority to others, not necessarily changing the whole structure.)
Antónimos
centralize (Move control or decisions back to one main authority.)
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concentrate (Bring power or activity into fewer hands or one place.)
Colocaciones
decentralize power
|decentralize authority
|decentralize control
|decentralize decision-making
|decentralize management
|decentralize governance
|decentralize responsibilities
|decentralize administration
|decentralize public services
|decentralize budgets
Temas
government
|business
|management
|politics
Ejemplos
- The company decentralized decision-making so branch managers could respond faster to local markets.
- The reforms aimed to decentralize power from the capital to provincial governments.
- They plan to decentralize the department by giving teams more autonomy.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They want to decentralize control to local offices.
- The government decided to decentralize some powers.
Verbo
business
C1
action
2
spread operations across locations
to spread activities from one main place to many places
Patrón de uso:
decentralize [operations/production/services/resources] (across/to [locations/sites])
Error frecuente:
Decentralize is about moving away from one center; it does not mean simply “organize” or “improve.”
Sinónimos
disperse (Emphasizes spreading out widely, often physically.)
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distribute (General word for spreading things out, less focused on organizational structure.)
Antónimos
centralize (Bring operations or resources into one main location.)
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consolidate (Combine separate sites or units into fewer ones.)
Colocaciones
decentralize operations
|decentralize production
|decentralize services
|decentralize distribution
|decentralize warehouses
|decentralize the workforce
|decentralize staffing
|decentralize supply chains
|decentralize resources
|decentralize facilities
Temas
business
|logistics
|work
|industry
Ejemplos
- To reduce shipping delays, the retailer decentralized its warehouses across the country.
- The bank decentralized customer support by opening regional call centers.
- After the acquisition, they decentralized several back-office functions to different sites.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The company decentralized its offices to different cities.
Verbo
technical
C1
process
3
make a system distributed
to change a computer system so it is not controlled by one center
Patrón de uso:
decentralize [a network/system/platform/data/storage]
Error frecuente:
In tech contexts, decentralize usually implies no single point of control or failure, not just “spread out” physically.
Sinónimos
distribute (Common in computing, but may not imply reduced central control.)
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federate (Suggests a network of semi-independent servers under shared standards.)
Antónimos
centralize (Put control or data under a single central system.)
Colocaciones
decentralize the network
|decentralize the system
|decentralize data storage
|decentralize infrastructure
|decentralize governance
|decentralize authentication
|decentralize control
|decentralize a platform
|decentralize a protocol
|decentralize decision-making
Temas
technology
|computing
|internet
|security
Ejemplos
- The project aims to decentralize social media by letting users host their own servers.
- They decentralized the database to reduce dependence on a single data center.
- The protocol was designed to decentralize control among many participants.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They want to decentralize the network.
Verbo
C1
process
4
become less centralized
to change so that control is not in one place
Patrón de uso:
[organization/system] decentralizes
Error frecuente:
Learners may avoid the intransitive use; it is acceptable, especially in formal writing (e.g., “the system decentralized”).
Sinónimos
fragment (Often suggests breaking into separate parts, sometimes negatively.)
Antónimos
centralize (Become more controlled from a single center.)
Colocaciones
the organization decentralized
|the system decentralized
|the company decentralized
|governance decentralized
|authority decentralized
|power decentralized
Temas
business
|government
|change_management
Ejemplos
- Over time, the agency decentralized and regional offices gained more influence.
- After the reforms, decision-making decentralized across several committees.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The company decentralized over many years.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
decentralize
AFI
GB/dɪsˈɛntɹəlˌaɪz/
US/dɪsˈɛntɹəlˌaɪz/
Sílabas y acento
de - cent - ral - ize (4 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cent)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: decentralize
- 3rd Person Singular: decentralizes
- Present Participle: decentralizing
- Past: decentralized
Familia de palabras
Forms
decentralizes
verb
decentralizing
verb
decentralized
verb
Core family
decentralization
noun C1
Related words
central
adjective A2
centrally
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
Expresiones
decentralize decision-making
1/dɪsˈɛntɹəlˌaɪz dɪsˈɪʒən mˈeɪkɪŋ/
fixed phrase
business
let teams make more decisions
to allow more people (not only leaders) to make decisions
Ejemplos
- The CEO promised to decentralize decision-making to speed up product launches.
- They decentralized decision-making by giving each region its own budget authority.
decentralize operations
1/dɪsˈɛntɹəlˌaɪz ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
business
run work from multiple sites
to move work from one main office to many places
Ejemplos
- To improve resilience, the firm decentralized operations across three regional hubs.
- The manufacturer decentralized operations to cut costs and shorten delivery times.
decentralize power
1/dɪsˈɛntɹəlˌaɪz pˈaʊɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
reduce central political control
to move power away from one main authority
Ejemplos
- The constitution was amended to decentralize power to the regions.
- Protesters demanded reforms to decentralize power and reduce corruption.
decentralize the network
1/dɪsˈɛntɹəlˌaɪz ðə nˈɛtwˌɚk/
fixed phrase
technical
remove a single network center
to make a network run without one central controller
Ejemplos
- They are trying to decentralize the network to avoid a single point of failure.
- The new design decentralizes the network by distributing routing across nodes.