Decentralize

[di'sɛntrə'laɪz]

Definition

(verb.) make less central; 'After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized'.

Editor: Whitney--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To prevent from centralizing; to cause to withdraw from the center or place of concentration; to divide and distribute (what has been united or concentrated); -- esp. said of authority, or the administration of public affairs.

Editor: Lorna