Colonise and Decolonize

Colonise

Colonise verb - Settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world.
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Synonyms for Colonise

Decolonize is an antonym for colonise.

Decolonize

Decolonize verb - Grant independence to (a former colony).
Usage example: West Africa was decolonized in the early 1960's
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Synonyms for Decolonize

Colonise is an antonym for decolonize.

Nearby Words: decolonisation, decolonization, decolonizing
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