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colonized

UK
/ˈkɒlənaɪzd/
US
/ˈkɑːlənaɪzd/

Translations

colonizedadjective
more colonized
Comp.
most colonized
Super.
UK
/ˈkɒl.ə.naɪzd/
US
/ˈkɑː.lə.naɪzd/
coloniséAu sens historique ou politique ; s’accorde en genre et en nombre selon le nom qualifié.
The colonized territories were subject to new laws and governance imposed by the settlers.
Les territoires colonisés étaient soumis à de nouvelles lois et à une administration imposées par les colons.
Synonyms
annexed
dominated
controlled
imperialized
administered
settled
occupied
inhabited
conquered
subjugated
colonizedpast participle
Past-participle form of the verb ‘colonize’ used adjectivally.
coloniséForme participiale employée avec une valeur adjectivale ; s’accorde en genre et en nombre selon le contexte.
The colonized region remained under foreign control for decades.
La région colonisée est restée sous contrôle étranger pendant des décennies.
Synonyms
subjugated
dominated
conquered
controlled
colonised
settled
occupied
populated
annexed
colonizeverb

colonized

Past Simple

colonized
Past Simple
colonized
Past Participle
colonizing
Gerund
UK
/ˈkɒlənaɪz/
US
/ˈkɑːlənaɪz/
The European powers sought to colonize various parts of Africa in the 19th century.
Les puissances européennes ont cherché à coloniser diverses régions d’Afrique au XIXe siècle.
Additional translations
coloniserAu sens figuré, dans le domaine économique ou commercial.
Synonyms
settle
exploit
take over
establish
populate
inhabit
occupy

Definitions

colonizedadjective
Describing a place or area that has been settled and established by a foreign power.
The colonized territories were subject to new laws and governance imposed by the settlers.
Referring to a region or community that has been influenced or dominated by an external culture or power.
The colonized culture began to adopt the language and customs of the colonizers.
colonizedpast participle
colonizeverb
To establish a colony in or on a place, often by settling a group of people there.
The European powers sought to colonize various parts of Africa in the 19th century.
To send a group of settlers to a place and establish political control over it.
The British attempted to colonize the region by sending settlers and establishing a government.
To take control of an area or a group of people, often by force, and exploit it economically.
The company aimed to colonize the market by introducing its products aggressively.
To populate an area with a particular species, often referring to plants or animals.
The invasive species began to colonize the wetland, outcompeting native plants.
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