COLONIZE

/ˈkɒlənaɪz/
19
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WWF
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Definition

/ˈkɒlənaɪz/
verb
  1. To settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony.
  2. To settle (a group of people, a species, or the like) in a place as a colony.
  3. To settle among and establish control over (the indigenous people of an area).
  4. To begin a colony or colonies.
  5. (by extension) To intrude into and take over (the autonomy, experience, social movement, etc, of a less powerful person or group); to commandeer or appropriate.

Source: Wiktionary

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Back hooks: COLONIZE-D COLONIZE-R COLONIZE-S

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