deculturate
[ dee-kuhl-chuh-reyt ]
/ diˈkʌl tʃəˌreɪt /
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verb (used with object), de·cul·tur·at·ed, de·cul·tur·at·ing.
to cause the loss or abandonment of culture or cultural characteristics of (a people, society, etc.).
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