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decolonize

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de·col·o·nize  (d-kl-nz)
tr.v. de·col·o·nized, de·col·o·niz·ing, de·col·o·niz·es
To free (a colony) from dependent status.
de·colo·ni·zation (-n-zshn) n.
decolonize, decolonise [diːˈkɒləˌnaɪz]
vb
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to grant independence to (a colony)
decolonization , decolonisation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.decolonize - grant independence to (a former colony); "West Africa was decolonized in the early 1960's"
decolonise
set free, liberate - grant freedom to; "The students liberated their slaves upon graduating from the university"
colonise, colonize - settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world; "Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century"
Translations
decolonize [diːˈkɒlənaɪz] VT → descolonizar
decolonize
vt → entkolonisieren
decolonize [diːˈkɒləˌnaɪz] vt → decolonizzare
decolonize [diːˈkɒləˌnaɪz] vt → decolonizzare


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How can I attempt to shift the centers of their worlds and begin to decolonize their minds when the majority of the students and community are always already resistant to what could amount to an intellectual interrogation and even a dismantling of their inherited privileges?
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