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COLONIZED Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word colonized. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word colonized. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for COLONIZED

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controlled
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds

dominated
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• controlled or ruled by superior authority or power

• harassed by persistent nagging

established
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

adjective satellite

• settled securely and unconditionally

• conforming with accepted standards

• shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt

• introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation

governed
verbv
noun

• the body of people who are citizens of a particular government

inhabited
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• having inhabitants; lived in

occupied
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• held or filled or in use

• seized and controlled as by military invasion

adjective satellite

• resided in; having tenants

• having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

populated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• furnished with inhabitants

ruled
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• subject to a ruling authority

settled
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

• established in a desired position or place; not moving about

adjective satellite

• inhabited by colonists

• not changeable

subjugated
verbv
adjective satellite

• reduced to submission

annexed
verbv
noun

• an addition that extends a main building

verb

• take (territory) as if by conquest

• add an extra part to

claimed
verbv
noun

• an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

• an assertion that something is true or factual

• demand for something as rightful or due

• an informal right to something

• an established or recognized right

• a demand

verb

• assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

• demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to

• ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example

• lay claim to; as of an idea

• take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs

conquered
verbv
verb

• bring under control by force or authority

• take possession of by force, as after an invasion

• overcome by conquest

seized
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• take hold of; grab

• take or capture by force

• take possession of by force, as after an invasion

• take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

• seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

• hook by a pull on the line

• affect

• capture the attention or imagination of

colonise
verbv
verb

• settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world

• settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)

Best Hypernyms For COLONIZED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for colonized, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
annex locate settle

Alternatives for CONTROLLED

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