colonize [colonized, colonizing, colonizes](to begin a new colony) verb [UK: ˈkɒ.lə.naɪz] [US: ˈkɑː.lə.ˌnaɪz]Spain tried to colonize Algeria in the 16th century. = España intentó colonizar Argelia en el siglo XVI.
descolonizarverb
decolonize [decolonized, decolonizing, decolonizes](to release from the status of colony) verb [UK: ˌdiːˈk.ɒ.lə.naɪz] [US: ˌdiːˈk.ɒ.lə.naɪz]