verb

democratise

to democratize

The aim was to democratise the country.

The aim was to democratize the country.

Technology can democratise access to information.

Technology can democratize access to information.

((sth.)) to make (sth.) democratic. Technology can democratize access to information.

Synonyms: popularize, liberalize; Antonyms: centralize, tyrannize

From 'democrat' + the verb-forming suffix '-ize', meaning 'to make democratic'.

The suffix '-ize' (or '-ise' in UK English) means 'to make' or 'to become', as in 'modernize'.

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