recolonizePronunciation: /riːˈkɒlənʌɪz/ (also recolonise)Definition of recolonize verb [with object] (chiefly of a plant or animal species) colonize (a region or habitat) again: a setback to the peregrine’s attempts to recolonize this part of ScotlandDerivatives recolonizationPronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun recolonize in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of recolonize in the US English dictionary