decentre
Move from center
To decentre is to shift something away from its central or dominant position.
In critical theory and postcolonial discourse, decentring challenges Western or Eurocentric perspectives as the default frame: The curriculum was revised to decentre European history.
More broadly, to decentre oneself is to step back from one's own viewpoint to consider others: Learning to decentre helped him understand his partner's frustration.
British spelling; Americans write decenter.
Boundary or outer region
- sidelineSecondary business pursuit
- deprioritizeReduce in importance
- diminishTo make smaller
- subordinateOne lower in rank
relegate · downplay · minimize · displace · background · secondary · fringe · edge
Restore to correct arrangement
- repositionMove to new location
- displaceRemove from proper position
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- relocateEstablish residence elsewhere
pivot · reorient · redirect · adjust · redistribute · disperse · scatter · diffuse
Form the multiple version
- broadenExpand in scope
- polycentricHaving several centers
- multifocalHaving multiple focal lengths
- distributedDivided and given out
heterogeneous · inclusive · interdisciplinary · cross-cultural · hybridity · multiplicity · eclecticism · mosaic
Lack of sharpness
- diffuseSpread thinly throughout
- softenMake less firm
- disperseCause to spread apart
- unfocusRemove sharpness from view
spread · scatter · widen · broaden · generalize · abstraction · holistic
Analyze by breaking down
- destabilizeMake unsteady or insecure
- challengeTest of ability
- subvertSecretly weaken authority
- questionRequest for information
unsettle · disrupt · problematize · interrogate · postcolonial · postmodern · Eurocentrism · hegemony
periphery
Boundary or outer region
- sidelineSecondary business pursuit
- deprioritizeReduce in importance
- diminishTo make smaller
subordinate · relegate · downplay · minimize · displace · background · secondary · fringe · edge · boundary
realign
Restore to correct arrangement
- repositionMove to new location
- displaceRemove from proper position
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
relocate · pivot · reorient · redirect · adjust · redistribute · disperse · scatter · diffuse · move
pluralize
Form the multiple version
- broadenExpand in scope
- polycentricHaving several centers
- multifocalHaving multiple focal lengths
distributed · heterogeneous · inclusive · interdisciplinary · cross-cultural · hybridity · multiplicity · eclecticism · mosaic · variegated
blur
Lack of sharpness
unfocus · spread · scatter · widen · broaden · generalize · abstraction · holistic
deconstruct
Analyze by breaking down
- destabilizeMake unsteady or insecure
- challengeTest of ability
- subvertSecretly weaken authority
question · unsettle · disrupt · problematize · interrogate · postcolonial · postmodern · Eurocentrism · hegemony · othering
decentrecentre
Equidistant from all sides
center · centralize · consolidate · recentre · recenter
decentrecentre
Equidistant from all sides
privilege · foreground · prioritize · recentre · recenter
decentrecentralize
Unify under single control
consolidate · concentrate · unify · monopolize · integrate
- decentralized governmentAuthority distributed across regions
- political decentralizationTransferring authority to regional bodies
- decentralized powerAuthority divided across entities
decentralize, decentralization, decentralized, decentralizing, decentralizes, decenter, decentering, decentered, decenters