decentralize
Disperse the power
To decentralize is to distribute power, functions, or resources away from a central authority.
A government decentralizes when it shifts control to regional bodies.
A company decentralizes by giving divisions more autonomy.
In technology, decentralized systems like blockchain operate without central servers: The currency is fully decentralized—no bank controls it.
The opposite of centralize.
Cause to spread apart
- spreadTo distribute widely
- allocateDesignate for specific use
- disseminateSpread information widely
- scatterDistribute in random directions
distribute · apportion · delegate · partition · branch out · diffuse · fan out · radiate
Spread thinly throughout
- redistributeApportion anew among parties
- devolveTransfer or degenerate
- democratizeExtend rights broadly
- pluralizeForm the multiple version
break up · antitrust · dismantle · fragment · balance · counterweight · multipolarity
Divided governmental authority system
- subsidiarityLocal authority when able
- devolutionTransferring power locally
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- localismPreference for nearby things
regionalism · autonomy · self-governance · self-rule · sovereignty · confederation · separation of powers · checks and balances
Divided and given out
- peer-to-peerServerless network architecture
- blockchainCryptographic linked transaction record
- meshInterlocking open weave
- nodesPoints of connection
federated · topology · interconnected · redundancy · resilience · fault-tolerant · serverless · edge computing
Make level or smooth
- restructureRearrange fundamental organization
- empowerGrant authority or confidence
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- agileLimber and quick-moving
matrix · cross-functional · remote · hybrid · horizontal · non-hierarchical · bottom-up · employee ownership
disperse
Cause to spread apart
- spreadTo distribute widely
- allocateDesignate for specific use
- disseminateSpread information widely
scatter · distribute · apportion · delegate · partition · branch out · diffuse · fan out · radiate · relocate
diffuse
Spread thinly throughout
- redistributeApportion anew among parties
- devolveTransfer or degenerate
- democratizeExtend rights broadly
pluralize · break up · antitrust · dismantle · fragment · balance · counterweight · multipolarity
federalism
Divided governmental authority system
- subsidiarityLocal authority when able
- devolutionTransferring power locally
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
localism · regionalism · autonomy · self-governance · self-rule · sovereignty · confederation · separation of powers · checks and balances · constitution
distributed
Divided and given out
- peer-to-peerServerless network architecture
- blockchainCryptographic linked transaction record
- meshInterlocking open weave
nodes · federated · topology · interconnected · redundancy · resilience · fault-tolerant · serverless · edge computing · cloud
flatten
Make level or smooth
- restructureRearrange fundamental organization
- empowerGrant authority or confidence
- delegateEntrust authority to another
agile · matrix · cross-functional · remote · hybrid · horizontal · non-hierarchical · bottom-up · employee ownership · cooperative
- reorganizationreorganize, restructure, reshuffle, rearrange, realign
- innovateinnovate, modernize, revolutionize, transform, overhaul
decentralizecentralize
Unify under single control
centralise · concentrate · consolidate · unify · nationalize
decentralizecentralize
Unify under single control
concentrate · consolidate · cluster · gather · aggregate
- decentralized governmentAuthority distributed across regions
- political decentralizationTransferring authority to regional bodies
- decentralized powerAuthority divided across entities
decentralization, decentralized, decentralizing, decentralizes, decentralised, decentralise, decentralising, decentralises, decentralisation