centralize
Translation
to centralise
Examples
The government wants to centralize power.
The government wants to centralise power.
We should centralize all the data.
We should centralise all the data.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to centralise (sth.) The company will centralise its operations.
Similar Words
Synonyms: concentrate, consolidate, unify; Antonyms: decentralise, disperse, distribute
Etymology
From 'central' (from Latin 'centrum', 'center') + the verb-forming suffix '-ize'. It means 'to make central'.
Memory Tips
The suffix '-ize' often means 'to make' or 'to become'. So, 'centralize' means 'to make central'.