"decentre" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /diːˈsɛntə(ɹ)/ [UK] Forms: decentres [present, singular, third-person], decentring [participle, present], decentred [participle, past], decentred [past]
Rhymes: -ɛntə(ɹ) Etymology: From de- + centre. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|centre}} de- + centre Head templates: {{en-verb}} decentre (third-person singular simple present decentres, present participle decentring, simple past and past participle decentred)
  1. To remove the centre from. to decentre the tyres from some model vehicle kits. Translations (to remove the centre from): das Zentrum entfernen (German)
    Sense id: en-decentre-en-verb-4SH0hzqr Categories (other): English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 32 33 35 Disambiguation of 'to remove the centre from': 51 23 26
  2. (optics) To place away from the centre; to make eccentric. Categories (topical): Optics
    Sense id: en-decentre-en-verb-CHHWonUI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 60 17 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 32 33 35 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics
  3. To displace from the centre. Translations (to displace from the centre): aus dem Zentrum verlagern (German), nicht länger ins Zentrum setzen (German), dezentrieren (German)
    Sense id: en-decentre-en-verb-M3lMB5RW Categories (other): English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 32 33 35 Disambiguation of 'to displace from the centre': 14 20 66

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