/ Dictionary / Index C centralize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cen•tral•ize Pronunciation: (sen'tru-līz"), [key] — v., -ized, -iz•ing. —v.t. to draw to or gather about a center. to bring under one control, esp. in government: to centralize budgeting in one agency. —v.i. to come together at or to form a center. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: centralize (Thesaurus) centralization centralized school Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language