What does decentre mean?
Decentre means To remove the centre from..
Decentre
/diːˈsɛntə(ɹ)/ · verb
Meaning
To remove the centre from..
Definitions by Sense
- To remove the centre from.
- (optics) To place away from the centre; to make eccentric.
- To displace from the centre.
Example Sentences
to decentre the tyres from some model vehicle kits
The Saidian critique was part of a great sea change, a conscious attempt to ‘decentre’ Europe or even to ‘provincialize’ it.
Synonyms for decentre
Antonyms for decentre
Related Words
Word Forms
- decentres
- decentring
- decentred
Usage Notes
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to decentre the tyres from some model vehicle kits
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