̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌnīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: indigen ous + -ize
1. : to cause to have indigenous characteristics : adapt to indigenous conditions or practices
an excellent way of indigenizing what would otherwise remain a foreign system — F.M.Keesing
2. : to cause to be made up chiefly of an indigenous personnel
indigenizing the teaching staff of a school