democratize

Language: en

🇺🇸 /dɪˈmɑkrəˌtaɪz/

📖 Definitions

  1. verb
    To make something accessible to everyone; to cause something to be available or applicable to all people rather than a privileged few.; To introduce or establish democratic principles or systems of government in a country or organization.; To make a process, institution, or resource more egalitarian by distributing power or participation more broadly among people.

🔗 Details

Word forms

3rd sing.: democratizes Past: democratized Past part.: democratized Pres part.: democratizing

Collocations

democratize accessdemocratize informationdemocratize educationdemocratize technologydemocratize knowledge

Derivatives

democratizationdemocraticdemocracydemocratdemocraticallyundemocratic

Synonyms

liberalizedecentralizeopen upmake accessiblepopularize

Antonyms

restrictcentralizemonopolizerestrict access

Commonly confused

democrat
EN: 'Democrat' is a noun referring to a person or political party member; 'democratize' is a verb meaning to make something accessible or democratic.
democratise
EN: 'Democratise' is the British English spelling; 'democratize' is the American English spelling. Both are correct.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the British variant uses 's' instead of 'z': 'democratise'. Both spellings are accepted, but be consistent within a document.

💬 Examples

  1. The internet has helped democratize access to education by providing free resources to millions.

  2. The reform movement sought to democratize the country's political institutions after decades of authoritarian rule.

  3. Open-source software has democratized the ability to create and distribute technology.