A‧mer‧i‧can‧ize (
also Americanise British English) /əˈmerəkənaɪz, əˈmerɪkənaɪz/
verb [transitive] to change a society, language, system etc so that it becomes more American in character
—Americanization /əˌmerəkənaɪˈzeɪʃ
ən, əˌmerɪkənaɪˈzeɪʃ
ən $ -nə-/
noun [uncountable]:
the Americanization of youth culture [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲