1. to free (a colony or colonized territory) from colonial rule and establish independence
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is 'decolonizes'; third-person singular present tense
2. to remove colonial influence, attitudes, or structures from (an institution, curriculum, or society)
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is 'decolonizes'; third-person singular present tense; contemporary usage

Examples

• The movement decolonises the university curriculum by centering non-Western perspectives.
• India decolonises itself from British rule in 1947.
• The government decolonises the education system to reflect indigenous knowledge.
• She decolonises her thinking by questioning inherited colonial narratives.
• The organization decolonises its leadership structure to be more inclusive.
• Many African nations decolonise during the mid-twentieth century.