Decolonize (verb)

1. To remove or end the political and economic control and influence of a colonizing country over a colony.
2. To end the process of colonization and establish self-government in a colony.

Origin:

From de- + colonize, from colonize, from colonus ("colonis.t")

Examples:

1. The country has been struggling to decolonize itself since gaining independence.
2. The government is working to decolonize the education system.
3. The colony was decolonized after years of struggle and negotiation.
4. The process of decolonization was marked by violence and civil war.
5. Decolonization is a long and difficult process that involves many challenges.