Word: colonize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: col
o
nize
Definition: To intrude into and take over (the autonomy, experience, social movement, etc, of a less powerful person or group); to commandeer or appropriate.
Morphemes:
Affix: colony
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Region or governmental unit created by another country and generally ruled by another country.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: colōnia
Language: la
Decoded: colonia
Meaning: colony
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective