decolonize in English
verb
1
(of a country) withdraw from (a colony), leaving it independent.
they must decolonize French Polynesia
verb
decolonise
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1. Colonise: 1 v settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world Synonyms: colonize Antonyms: deColonise , decolonize grant independence to (a former colony) Type of: annex take (territory) as if by conquest v settle as colonists or establish a colony (in) Synonyms: colonize Type of: locate , settle take up residence and become established