1. to remove from the center; to cause to move away from a central position
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘decenter’
2. to cause to lose focus on oneself; to shift attention away from one’s own perspective
Usage: psychology; third person singular present tense of ‘decenter’

Examples

• The earthquake decenters the building’s foundation.
• The new policy decenters power from the main office.
• Therapy often decenters a person’s self-focused thinking.
• The teacher decenters the classroom discussion from her own views.
• This exercise decenters students from their usual perspectives.
• The rotation decenters the wheel from its axis.