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DECOLONIZE Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word decolonize. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word decolonize. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for DECOLONIZE

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deliver
verbv
verb

• deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

• bring to a destination, make a delivery

• to surrender someone or something to another

• free from harm or evil

• hand over to the authorities of another country

• pass down

• utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)

• save from sins

• carry out or perform

• relinquish possession or control over

• throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball

• cause to be born

discharge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the sudden giving off of energy

• the act of venting

• a substance that is emitted or released

• any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body

• electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

• the pouring forth of a fluid

• the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

• a formal written statement of relinquishment

• the act of discharging a gun

verb

• complete or carry out

• pour forth or release

• free from obligations or duties

• remove the charge from

• go off or discharge

• pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

• eliminate (a substance)

• remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave

• cause to go off

• release from military service

• become empty or void of its content

emancipate
verbv
verb

• give equal rights to; of women and minorities

• free from slavery or servitude

extricate
verbv
verb

• release from entanglement of difficulty

free
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint

• unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion

• not held in servitude

noun

• people who are free

adverb

• without restraint

adjective satellite

• costing nothing

• not occupied or in use

• not fixed in position

• not taken up by scheduled activities

• completely wanting or lacking

• not literal

verb

• grant freedom to; free from confinement

• relieve from

• remove or force out from a position

• grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

• make (information) available for publication

• free from obligations or duties

• free or remove obstruction from

• let off the hook

• part with a possession or right

• release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

• make (assets) available

liberate
verbv
verb

• give equal rights to; of women and minorities

• grant freedom to; free from confinement

• grant freedom to

• release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

release
verb, nounv, n
noun

• merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)

• the act of liberating someone or something

• a process that liberates or discharges something

• an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

• the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

• euphemistic expressions for death

• a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation

• a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism

• activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion

• the act of allowing a fluid to escape

• a formal written statement of relinquishment

• (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone

verb

• release, as from one's grip

• grant freedom to; free from confinement

• let (something) fall or spill from a container

• prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

• eliminate (a substance)

• generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

• make (information) available for publication

• part with a possession or right

• release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

• make (assets) available

unbind
verbv
verb

• untie or unfasten

unbridle
verbv
verb

• remove the bridle from (a horse or mule)

unchain
verbv
verb

• remove the chains from

• make free

untie
verbv
verb

• undo the ties of

• cause to become loose

unyoke
verbv
verb

• remove the yoke from

disenthrall
verbv
verb

• To free from slavery or captivation.

unfetter
verbv
verb

• To release from fetters; to unchain; to let loose; to free.

unshackle
verbv
verb

• To remove shackles from someone or something.

• To remove restrictions or inhibitions; to allow full freedom and power.

set free
verbv
verb

• grant freedom to

decolonise
verbv
verb

• grant independence to (a former colony)

Best Hypernyms For DECOLONIZE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for decolonize, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (1)
liberate
Phrases (1)
set free

Alternatives for DELIVER

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