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decolonize
de·col·o·nize
[
dee kóllə nz
]
(
past and past participle
de·col·o·nized
,
present participle
de·col·o·niz·ing
,
3rd person present singular
de·col·o·niz·es
)
transitive verb
Definition:
grant colony independence:
to grant independence to a colony
de·col·o·ni·za·tion
[
dee kòlləni záysh'n
]
noun
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