descolonizar

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Portuguese

Etymology

From des- +‎ colonizar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /des.ko.lo.niˈza(ʁ)/ , /d͡ʒis.ko.lo.niˈza(ʁ)/
 

Verb

descolonizar (first-person singular present descolonizo, first-person singular preterite descolonizei, past participle descolonizado)

  1. (transitive) to decolonize

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Spanish

Etymology

From des- +‎ colonizar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /deskoloniˈθaɾ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /deskoloniˈsaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: des‧co‧lo‧ni‧zar

Verb

descolonizar (first-person singular present descolonizo, first-person singular preterite descolonicé, past participle descolonizado)

  1. to decolonize
    • 2015 September 30, “Una nueva agenda global contra la desigualdad”, in El País:
      Una agenda como la que estamos pactando hoy exige descolonizar los acuerdos multilaterales de desarrollo, ya que la gobernanza global debe ser universal e inclusiva y reflejar los intereses, las necesidades y los objetivos de la comunidad internacional en su conjunto.
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