This is the 10243rd most frequent Spanish word.
colonizar
To establish control over a territory and its people, often by settling and exploiting resources.
In this sentence, 'colonizar' is used in the sense of establishing control over new territories.
Los exploradores europeos intentaron colonizar nuevas tierras.
The European explorers tried to colonize new lands.
Here, 'colonizar' is used metaphorically to mean dominating or occupying a space figuratively.
La empresa ha colonizado el mercado con su nuevo producto innovador.
The company has colonized the market with its new innovative product.
In this context, 'colonizar' references the abstract concept of the historical acts and their implications.