Colonize and Leave

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Colonize verb - To supply with inhabitants.

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Leave is an antonym for colonize.

Leave verb - To cause to remain behind.

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Colonize is an antonym for leave.

Nearby Words: leaving, leaven, leaved, leaver

body	colonize body	leave body
field	colonize field	leave field
area	colonize area	leave area
system	colonize system	leave system
Other words: rest, universe, earth, world, hell, planet, island.

They had him lead an expedition to colonize Africa, then leave his son Arthur in charge.

Source: Useful Notes / The Duke of Wellington

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