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to colonialize

to colonialize

7.8
To take control of a land and its people by a foreign country
  • verb
  • /ˌkɒləˈnaɪz/
translation icon : colonizar
  • The powers of the time aimed to colonialize new lands for resources and strategic advantage.

And China having had nothing to do with Colonel colonializing Africa, whereas right now, as we speak, right now, they're instrumental in building Africa.

Examples

  • Now you know why the USA and Israel are so close, considering your claims are exactly the same as what the Europeans did to colonialize the Americas.

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  • Many European countries sought to colonialize various regions in Africa during the 19th century.

  • And China having had nothing to do with Colonel colonializing Africa, whereas right now, as we speak, right now, they're instrumental in building Africa.

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  • Historically, several nations attempted to colonialize territories to expand their influence and wealth.

Synonyms

to occupy
vsto colonialize
324 5.9

To take control of a place, often by force

brings lasting foreign authority and sets up stable rule not temporary military control
to colonize
vsto colonialize
46 6.3

To take control of an area and settle it with people from another country

is imposed by an outside ruling power rather than settled by newcomers
to annex
vsto colonialize
17 7.9

To take control of land by force and make it part of your country

keeps the area under foreign authority as a separate administration not full incorporation
to mediatize
vsto colonialize
  • Specialized
9.9

To remove a small state's independence and put it under another state's control

is imposed by an outside power that sets up settlements and direct rule
to imperialize
vsto colonialize
  • Formal
8.8

To make a country or people become part of an empire

focuses on direct outside control and creating settlements ruled from abroad

How Controlled

to conquer
397 3.7
to annex
17 7.9
to colonialize
7.8
to dominate
275 3.7
to influence
591 2.2

Surface Forms

colonialize infinitive
colonialized past
colonialized past participle
colonializing present participle
colonializes third person singular

Morphology

colonialize = colonial (transparent) = colony + ial + ize

Formed by adding the productive verb-forming suffix '-ize' to the adjective 'colonial', giving the straightforward meaning 'make or become colonial/establish a colony'.

Etymology

Colonialize comes from the word colony and the Latin root colonus, which means 'settler' or 'farmer'. A colony is a place where people from another country settle and take control, so to colonialize somewhere is to bring it under foreign control and set up colonies there.