Concentrate and Deconcentrate

Opposite meaning words

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

Usage example: time to concentrate our efforts on the really important problems that confront us

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Deconcentrate is an antonym for concentrate.

Deconcentrate verb - Make less central.

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Concentrate is an antonym for deconcentrate.

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

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

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

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