Word: decolonize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
col
o
nize
Definition: To release from the status of colony; to allow a colony to become independent.
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: from, off
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: colony
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A settlement of emigrants who move to a new place, but remain culturally tied to their place of origin
Etymology Compounds: Affix: colōnia
Language: la
Decoded: colonia
Meaning: colony
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives