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Meaning of word decolonize from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

decolonize   verb

Meaning : Grant independence to (a former colony).

Example : West Africa was decolonized in the early 1960's.

Synonyms : decolonise

Settle as a colony. Of countries in the developing world.

Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century.
colonise, colonize