recolonised
Returned to inhabit
Recolonised is the British spelling of recolonized—the past tense of recolonise, meaning to colonise again.
A territory might be recolonised after gaining and losing independence.
In ecology, a species recolonises habitat it previously occupied: Wolves have recolonised parts of Western Europe.
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- microbesMicroscopic living organisms
- gut floraIntestinal microbial community
- culturesCollective human practices
- organismsIndividual living entities
microbiome · probiotics · regrowth · repopulation · inoculation · reintroduction · species · habitat
Those who establish homes
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- outpostRemote military station
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
colonists · pioneers · inhabitants · residents · establishment · repopulation · habitation · garrison
Foreign territorial takeover
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- subjugationForcing into submission
- dominationSupreme authority held
- hegemonyDominant group's control
occupation · annexation · conquest · sovereignty · protectorate · subordination · overlordship · empire
Inhabiting a place again
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
- reestablishmentAct of founding anew
- reconquestRegaining seized territory
- retakingCapturing something anew
restoration · reentry · reversion · reinstatement · takeback · reassertion · repossession · recovery
bacteria
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- microbesMicroscopic living organisms
- gut floraIntestinal microbial community
- culturesCollective human practices
organisms · microbiome · probiotics · regrowth · repopulation · inoculation · reintroduction · species · habitat · ecosystem
settlers
Those who establish homes
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- outpostRemote military station
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
enclave · colonists · pioneers · inhabitants · residents · establishment · repopulation · habitation · garrison · trading post
colonization
Foreign territorial takeover
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- subjugationForcing into submission
- dominationSupreme authority held
hegemony · occupation · annexation · conquest · sovereignty · protectorate · subordination · overlordship · empire · exploitation
reoccupation
Inhabiting a place again
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
- reestablishmentAct of founding anew
- reconquestRegaining seized territory
retaking · restoration · reentry · reversion · reinstatement · takeback · reassertion · repossession · recovery
recolonisedliberated
Released from confinement
freed · decolonised · emancipated · independent · self-governed
recoloniseddecolonised
Freed from colonial rule
abandoned · evacuated · relinquished · ceded · divested
recolonisedextirpated
Totally removed or destroyed
depopulated · abandoned · deserted · vacated · cleared