v.
Pronunciation: ' sen-tr ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1800
intransitive verb : to form a center : cluster around a center
transitive verb
1 : to bring to a center : CONSOLIDATE < centralize all the data in one file>
2 : to concentrate by placing power and authority in a center or central organization
– cen · tral · i · za · tion \ ˌ sen-tr ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– cen · tral · iz · er \ ' sen-tr ə - ˌ l ī -z ə r \ noun