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单词 decolonize
释义

decolonize

[ dee-kol-uh-nahyz ]
/ diˈkɒl əˌnaɪz /

verb (used with object), de·col·o·nized, de·col·o·niz·ing.

to release from the status of a colony.
to allow (a colony) to become self-governing or independent.

verb (used without object), de·col·o·nized, de·col·o·niz·ing.

to free a colony to become self-governing or independent.
Also especially British, de·col·o·nise .

Origin of decolonize

de- + colonize

OTHER WORDS FROM decolonize

de·col·o·ni·za·tion, noun

Words nearby decolonize

decollate, decollate snail, décolletage, décolleté, decolonialize, decolonize, decolor, decolorant, decolorize, decolour, decommission
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Example sentences from the Web for decolonize

  • Pakistan, born in the scrabble to decolonize after World War II, has suffered from endless American and British meddling.

    Sixty Years of Meddling and Bad Blood|Alex Von Tunzelmann|December 4, 2008|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for decolonize

decolonize

decolonise

/ (diːˈkɒləˌnaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to grant independence to (a colony)

Derived forms of decolonize

decolonization or decolonisation, noun
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