(ˈ)dē, də̇ˌ verb
Etymology: de- + colonize
transitive verb
: to free from colonial status
intransitive verb
: to grant independence to colonies
• de·colonization "ˌ noun
(ˈ)dē, də̇ˌ verb
Etymology: de- + colonize
transitive verb
: to free from colonial status
intransitive verb
: to grant independence to colonies
• de·colonization "ˌ noun
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012