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DECOLONISING Antonyms

There are 8 antonyms of the word decolonising. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For DECOLONISING

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dominating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• most powerful or important or influential

• used of a height or viewpoint

• offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

annexing
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• an addition that extends a main building

verb

• take (territory) as if by conquest

• add an extra part to

colonizing
verb, nounv, n
verb

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

• settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)

imperializing
verb, adjectivev, adj
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occupying
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• keep busy with

• live (in a certain place)

• occupy the whole of

• be on the mind of

• march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

• require (time or space)

• consume all of one's attention or time

• assume, as of positions or roles

oppressing
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

• cause to suffer

subjugating
verbv
verb

• put down by force or intimidation

• make subservient; force to submit or subdue

colonise
verbv
verb

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

• settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)

Alternatives for DOMINATING

Alternatives for ANNEXING

Alternatives for COLONIZING

Alternatives for IMPERIALIZING

Alternatives for OCCUPYING

Alternatives for OPPRESSING

Alternatives for SUBJUGATING

Alternatives for COLONISE

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