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deconcentrate

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[dee-kon-suhn-treyt] / diˈkɒn sənˌtreɪt /

verb (used with object)

deconcentrated, deconcentrating

  1. to reduce the power or control of (a corporation, industry, etc.); decentralize.

Other Word Forms

  • deconcentration noun

Etymology

Origin of deconcentrate

First recorded in 1885–90; de- + concentrate

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