Decolonize

Word DECOLONIZE
Character 10
Hyphenation decolonize
Pronunciations /diːˈkɒlənaɪz/

Definitions and meanings of "Decolonize"

What do we mean by decolonize?

To free (a colony) from dependent status. transitive verb

To grant independence to (a former colony). transitive verb

To release one's colonies and free them to become independednt nations; -- of nations. intransitive verb

To release from the status of colony verb

To allow a colony to become independent verb

Grant independence to (a former colony) verb

To release from the status of colony; to allow a colony to become independent.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Decolonize

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The word "decolonize" in example sentences

As one pure-bred Marxist at the public university described it to me, Bolivia has to "decolonize" from the imperialist powers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The new constitution seeks to give the central government greater control over natural resources and "decolonize" the country by redistributing wealth and recognizing new rights for Bolivia's majority indigenous population. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Morales built his campaign on promises to nationalize natural resources and "decolonize" the economy, code words for rolling back the rules of gringo-sponsored capitalism. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Bolivia's first Indian president says the charter will "decolonize" South America's poorest country, undoing the influence of its Spanish conquerers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

An official vote count will be announced Feb. Morales says the charter would "decolonize" Bolivia by championing indigenous values lost since the Spanish conquest. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the absence of an effective S aureus vaccine, many clinicians recommend various topical, intranasal, or systemic antimicrobial agents for patients with recurrent MRSA skin infections in an effort to "decolonize" them of MRSA. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Bolivia's first Indian president, Morales says the charter will "decolonize" South America's poorest country by recovering indigenous values lost under centuries of oppression dating back to the Spanish conquest. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Bolivia's first Indian president, Evo Morales (EH '-- voh mohr-AHL'-ays), says the charter will "decolonize" South America's poorest country by recovering indigenous values lost under centuries of oppression dating back to the Spanish conquest. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"decolonize" South America's poorest country by recovering indigenous values lost since the Spanish conquest. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Doing anti-racist work is difficult enough without also expecting us to decolonize white minds that they can become better allies in the struggle against systemic racialized oppression. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It's similar to the struggle that we may experience as people of color when we endeavor to "decolonize our minds" and stop whitewashing ourselves, and instead to say "I am centralizing my self as a person of color". ❋ Cory Silverberg (2011)

Now it is time to Occupy Ourselves, to decolonize our minds and restore our capacity to act from a place of autonomy and collective willpower. ❋ Randall Amster (2011)

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