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Colonised

Verb Another word for colonised — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The word 'colonised' is the past tense of the verb 'colonise', which means to establish control over a country or area and send settlers to live there.

Synonyms & similar words

colonized decolonise decolonize colonize settled colonise settled occupied conquered inhabited established populated claimed subjugated dominated annexed seized captured overran enslaved subjected subdued

Example sentences

  1. The explorers colonised the new land.
  2. The British colonised India.
  3. Many Native American tribes were colonised by European settlers.
  4. The Spanish colonised South America.
  5. The Romans colonised many parts of Europe.

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  • Colonised minds have colonised countries. - Shashi Tharoor
  • The British colonised India for the same reasons that multinational corporations seek new markets abroad today. - Shashi Tharoor
  • African history is plagued by the fact that Africans were colonised by foreign powers for more than three centuries, and the consequences of this are still evident today. - Thabo Mbeki

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