uncolonize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder. Proto-Germanic *anda- Proto-West Germanic *anda- Old English and- Old English on- Middle English on- English un- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Latin colōnus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin colōniader. Middle English colane English colony Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English colonize English uncolonize From un- + colonize.
Meanings
- (transitive) Synonym of decolonize.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| uncolonized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| uncolonized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| uncolonizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| uncolonizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |