Synonyms for decolonize
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To release from the status of colony; to allow a colony to become independent.
Related words
- Other spellings
- decolonise UK
Forms
- Past participle
- decolonized
e.g. decolonized → emancipated, uncolonized…
Example sentences
- emancipate There are five ways to emancipate themselves from the bond of worldly passions.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| decolonize | rising | |
| emancipate | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- emancipate4, uncolonize, uncolonise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (emancipate4 = 4 syllables).