colonize

verb

1. settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world

   verb.social

   Examples

   Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century.

   Synonyms colonise

   Antonyms decolonise decolonize

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)

   verb.change

   Examples

   The British colonized the East Coast.

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. To plant or establish a colony or colonies in; to people with colonists; to migrate to and settle in.

   verb

   Source: webster1913

4. To remove to, and settle in, a distant country; to make a colony.

   verb

   Source: webster1913