Definition of "decentralize"

decentralize

/diːˈsɛntɹəlaɪz/

verb
third-person singular simple present decentralizes, present participle decentralizing, simple past and past participle decentralized
1. To cause something to change from being concentrated at one point to being distributed across a number of points.
2. To reduce the authority of a governing body by distributing that authority among several bodies.
3. (US) In police terminology, to bring a suspect to the ground by use of directed force; a tackle.