From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishAmericanizeA‧mer‧i‧can‧ize (also Americanise British English) /əˈmerəkənaɪz/ verb [transitive] SANto change a society, language, system etc so that it becomes more American in character —Americanization /əˌmerəkənaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -nə-/ noun [uncountable] the Americanization of youth culture→ See Verb table
