dɪˈkɒləˌnaɪz

Definitions

1. verb

to free or remove the influence of colonialism from something, such as a country, institution, or culture.

“The government is working to decolonise the education system and promote indigenous knowledge.”

2. noun

the process or state of freeing or removing the influence of colonialism from something.

“The decolonisation of the country was a long and difficult process.”

3. verb (transitive)

to remove or get rid of colonialism, especially from an institution or a place.

“The museum is trying to decolonise its collections and acknowledge the colonial past.”

4. verb (intransitive)

to stop being a colony or to free oneself from colonial rule.

“Many African countries decolonised in the mid-20th century.”