colonize

/kˈɑlənˌaɪz/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
   “Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century”
2. settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
   “The British colonized the East Coast”

Synonyms for colonize

• colonise

Antonyms of colonize

• decolonize

Words that rhyme with colonize

• rise
• exercise
• recognize
• size
• recognise
• arise
• prize
• wise
• capitalize
• harmonize
• immobilize
• neutralize
• organize
• realise
• realize
• surprise
• synchronize
• circularize
• compromise
• devise
• naturalize
• rationalize
• specialize
• vocalize
• analyze
• apprise
• crosswise
• crystallize
• disguise
• franchise