Colonize
Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːləˌnaɪz/
Colonize (verb)
- to send people to live in and control a new area.
- to take control of an area and its people, often by force.
- to introduce a plant or animal to a new area where it starts to grow.
Examples
- They aimed to colonize the distant island.
- The explorers planned to colonize the uninhabited region.
Common collocations: colonize a territory, attempt to colonize, colonize a nation, colonize through force, colonize an ecosystem