decolonize
/diˈkɑləˌnaɪz/
verb
- To grant independence to a colony; to end colonial rule.
- Many nations worked together to decolonize the continent.
- The treaty helped decolonize the region without war.
- The empire began to decolonize its territories in the 1960s.
- To remove colonial influences from institutions, culture, or ways of thinking.
- Schools are trying to decolonize their reading lists.
- The organization aims to decolonize global health practices.
- We must decolonize our minds to appreciate diverse perspectives.