Amer·i·can·ize also Brit Amer·i·can·ise 
/əˈmerəkəˌnaɪz/ verb
Amer·i·can·iz·es; Amer·i·can·ized; Amer·i·can·iz·ing /əˈmerəkəˌnaɪz/ verb [+ obj] : to make (something or someone) American : to cause (something or someone) to have American characteristics
▪ The editors of the book decided to Americanize the spelling.
▪ The editors of the book decided to Americanize the spelling.
— Amer·i·can·i·za·tion also Brit Amer·i·can·i·sa·tion /əˌmerəkənəˈzeɪʃən, Brit əˌmɛrəkəˌnaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
▪ the Americanization of cultures around the world
/əˌmerəkənəˈzeɪʃən, Brit əˌmɛrəkəˌnaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount] ▪ the Americanization of cultures around the world
— Americanized also Brit Americanised adjective [more Americanized; most Americanized]
▪ The longer she stays in the U.S., the more Americanized she becomes. ▪ an Americanized city
▪ The longer she stays in the U.S., the more Americanized she becomes. ▪ an Americanized city
