The freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it independence. / (social sciences) The reverse of colonization, i.e. granting back autonomy to a group.

plural of decolonization

(transitive) To release from the status of colony; to allow a colony to become independent.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decolonize

simple past tense and past participle of decolonize

present participle of decolonize