Americanize

/əˈmɛrəkəˌnaɪz/
/əˈmɛrɪkɪnaɪz/
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Other forms: Americanized; Americanizing

Definitions of Americanize
  1. verb
    make American in character
    synonyms: Americanise
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    type of:
    alter, change, modify
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    become American in character
    synonyms: Americanise
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    type of:
    change
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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