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Adjective: centralizing  'sen-tru,lI-zing
  1. Tending to draw to a central point
    "The centralizing force of gravity keeps planets in orbit";
    - centralising [Brit]
Verb: centralize  'sen-tru,lIz
  1. Make central
    "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food";
    - centralise [Brit], concentrate

See also: centripetal, consolidative, integrative, unifying

Type of: alter, change, modify

Antonym: decentralize

Encyclopedia: Centralizing

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