Americanize
verb
Amer·i·can·ize ə-ˈmer-ə-kə-ˌnīz 
-ˈmər-,
-ˈme-rə-
Americanized; Americanizing
transitive verb
1
: to cause to acquire or conform to American characteristics
2
: to bring (something, such as an area) under the political, cultural, or commercial influence of the U.S.
intransitive verb
: to acquire or conform to American traits
Example Sentences
The editors of the book decided to Americanize the spelling.
Word History
First Known Use
1686, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1