decolonise

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

• 🇵🇹Verbo usado para descrever o processo de eliminar ou contestar estruturas, ideologias e influências coloniais em contextos políticos, culturais, acadêmicos ou sociais.

1. Grant independence B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Conceder independência

   Sinônimos: emancipatefreeliberate

   Antônimos: colonise

2. Remove colonial influence C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Descolonizar

   Sinônimos: emancipatefreeliberate

   Antônimos: colonisecolonize

• decolonised past participle
• decolonised past simple
• decolonising present participle
• decolonises third person singular