decolonise

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire le processus d'élimination ou de contestation des structures, idéologies et influences coloniales dans des contextes politiques, culturels, académiques ou sociaux.

A verb used to describe the process of undoing or challenging colonial structures, ideologies, and influences in political, cultural, academic, or social contexts.

1. B2formal

   To grant independence to a former colony, allowing it to become self-governing.

   décoloniser (accorder l'indépendance)

   • The British government began to decolonise many African nations in the 1960s.
   • Efforts to decolonise the region were met with both support and resistance.
   • The process to decolonise the island took over a decade.

   Synonymesemancipatefreeliberate

   Antonymescolonise

2. Remove colonial influenceC1formal

   To remove or undo the political, cultural, or economic influence of a colonial power.

   Décoloniser

   • Scholars argue that we must decolonise our educational curricula.
   • The movement aims to decolonise museums by returning artifacts.
   • It is important to decolonise our thinking about history.

   Synonymesemancipatefreeliberate

   Antonymescolonisecolonize