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descentralizar

to decentralize

verb deh-sen-trah-lee-SAHR Rare

Usage Note

Descentralizar follows the spelling pattern of all -izar verbs: the z changes to c before e in conjugation (descentralice, descentralicé). It is a term primarily from politics and public administration (descentralizar el poder, 'to decentralize power'). The related noun is descentralización.

Examples

"El plan busca descentralizar los servicios públicos."

Natural Translation

The plan seeks to decentralize public services.

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