Recolonize (verb)

To establish control over an area or territory that has been previously colonized, often by a different group or nation.

Origin:

From the prefix "re-" meaning again and "colonize".

Examples:

1. The country was recolonized by the colonists after a period of independence.
2. The island was recolonized by the settlers after the native population was decimated by disease.
3. The government plans to recolonize the region to exploit its natural resources.
4. The country's indigenous people resisted the attempts to recolonize their land.
5. The territory was recolonized by the colonizers who sought to establish a colony there.