/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of decentralization Find synonyms for: Noun1. decentralization, decentalisation, social processusage: the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts2. decentralization, decentralisation, spread, spreadingusage: the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governmentsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: heifer Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language