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recolonize

recolonize verb: to colonize again, especially after decolonization.

Verb

recolonize (third-person singular simple present recolonizes, present participle recolonizing, simple past and past participle recolonized)

  1. To colonize again, especially after decolonization.

Forms of recolonize

third-person singular presentrecolonizes
present participlerecolonizing
past participlerecolonized
pastrecolonized
alternative formrecolonise

Origin of recolonize

From re- + colonize.

Words formed from recolonize

Questions about recolonize

What does recolonize mean?
Recolonize means to colonize again, especially after decolonization.
What part of speech is recolonize?
Recolonize is a verb.
What is the past tense of recolonize?
The past tense of recolonize is recolonized.

Words near recolonize in the dictionary

  1. recolonisers
  2. recolonises
  3. recolonising
  4. recolonization
  5. recolonizations
  6. recolonize
  7. recolonized
  8. recolonizer
  9. recolonizers
  10. recolonizes
  11. recolonizing

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