recolonized
/riˈkɑləˌnaɪzd/
verb
- Past tense of recolonize: established control or settlement over a place again, or returned to live or grow in an area again.
- The empire recolonized the coastal region in the 19th century.
- After the fire, grasses quickly recolonized the burned hillsides.
- The birds recolonized the island once the predators were removed.
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adjective
- Having been settled or occupied again after a period of absence.
- They studied the recolonized areas to see how the ecosystem had changed.
- The recolonized territory was now under new management.
- The recolonized forest showed signs of healthy regrowth.
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