ˈsen.trəˌlīz verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: French centraliser, from central + -iser -ize
intransitive verb
: to form a center : to cluster around a center
a tendency of the whirling particles to centralize
transitive verb
1. : to serve as center for : draw to a central point : gather about a center
the post office centralizing the town
2. : to concentrate by placing power and authority in a center or central organization
I urge upon the Congress the desirability of centralizing these functions in a single agency — H.S.Truman