Center and Deconcentrate

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Center verb - To bring (something) to a central point or under a single control.

Usage example: centered administrative duties under the command of a single person

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Deconcentrate is an antonym for center.

Nearby Words: centre, central, centered, centrally, centering

Deconcentrate verb - Make less central.

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Center is an antonym for deconcentrate.

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Deconcentrate and Center. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/center/deconcentrate

Center & Deconcentrate. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/center/deconcentrate>.

Deconcentrate or Center. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/center/deconcentrate.

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