Colonize Synonyms and Antonyms

kŏlə-nīz
Settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. colonise
  2. settle
  3. establish
  4. found
  5. migrate
  6. transplant
  7. subjugate
  8. plant
  9. people
  10. immigrate
  11. pioneer
  12. gather
  13. open a country
  14. conquer
  15. populate
Antonyms:
  1. decolonize

Words Related to Colonize

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Colonize Sentence Examples

  • The Portuguese were the first Europeans to colonize any part of the archipelago.

  • He was to explore and colonize, while the other vessel traded, to pay for the expedition.

  • One of the places in which both types of bacteria colonize is the intestines.

  • Spinifex has long growth which reduces transpiration in strong winds these are the first plants to colonize the sand dunes.

  • Wound botulism occurs when Clostridia colonize an infected wound and produce botulinum toxin.

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