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decolonize

verb

grant independence to (a former colony)

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Word length
10
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
22
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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diːˈkɒlənaɪz

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verb

  1. grant independence to (a former colony)

    “West Africa was decolonized in the early 1960's”

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West Africa was decolonized in the early 1960's

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