decolonize

== English == === Etymology === From de- + colonize. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈkɒlənaɪz/ === Verb === decolonize (third-person singular simple present decolonizes, present participle decolonizing, simple past and past participle decolonized) (transitive) To release from the status of colony; to allow a colony to become independent. (transitive, social sciences) To reverse the colonization of, i.e. to grant back autonomy to a group. ==== Translations ====