rus·si·fy \ˈrəsəˌfī\transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-es) Usage: often capitalized Etymology:Russian (II) + -ify 1.: russianize 2.: to modify (language or a word or expression) to conform to characteristics distinctive of the Russian language < Russified more than any other of the Balto-Finnic languages — F.J.Oinas >