deconcentrate
verb
de·con·cen·trate (ˌ)dē-ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrāt 
deconcentrated; deconcentrating; deconcentrates
transitive verb
: to reduce or abolish the concentration of : decentralize
deconcentration
(ˌ)dē-ˌkän(t)-sən-ˈtrā-shən
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web It must also be dealt with spatially and collectively, meaning that it must be deconcentrated. 
The Economist, 26 Sep. 2019 From Nixon to Clinton, Republican and Democrat administrations alike have woefully underfunded an agency that remains one of the few federal efforts that focuses on the daunting task of deconcentrating poverty. Valerie Stahl, Slate Magazine, 11 Jan. 2017
The Economist, 26 Sep. 2019 From Nixon to Clinton, Republican and Democrat administrations alike have woefully underfunded an agency that remains one of the few federal efforts that focuses on the daunting task of deconcentrating poverty. Valerie Stahl, Slate Magazine, 11 Jan. 2017 Word History
First Known Use
circa 1889, in the meaning defined above
deconcentrate
verb
as in to spread (out)
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- spread (out)
- decentralize
- segregate
- separate
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- concentrate
- consolidate
- unify
- compact
- integrate
- coordinate
- reduce
- centralize
- harmonize
- concenter
- center
- unite
- blend
- incorporate
- combine
- orchestrate
- polarize
- merge
- fuse
- coalesce