colonize

colonize

CEFR: C1-C2 /col-o-nize/ [k.aa1.l.ah0.n.ay2.z]

Definition: Come to settle among and establish political control over (the indigenous people of an area)

Example Sentences:
The Bible which has been used as a tool to oppress, subjugate and colonize indigenous people has proved to be even more powerful a weapon than the European's firearms