A ‧ mer ‧ i ‧ can ‧ ize BrE AmE ( 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 ə n, əˌmerɪkənaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ -nə-/ noun [uncountable] :
the Americanization of youth culture