decolonize

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Synonyms: decolonise, decolorize, recolonize, colonize, decolourize, decolorise, decolonized, decolonizes, recolonise, deozonize

Antonyms: decolonise, decolorize, recolonize, colonize, decolourize, decolorise, decolonized, decolonizes, recolonise, deozonize

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To release from the status of [[colony]]; to allow a colony to become [[independent]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive|social sciences}} To reverse the [[colonization]] of, i.e. to grant back [[autonomy]] to a group.

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