# decentralize

> English word · Verb · IPA /diːˈsɛntɹəlaɪz/ · frequency rank #75,791

## Definitions
1. To cause to change from being concentrated at one point or site to being distributed across several.
2. To reduce the authority of (a governing body) by distributing that authority among several bodies.
3. To become decentralized.
4. To bring (a suspect) to the ground by use of directed force; to tackle.

## Etymology
From de- + centralize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/decentralize