indigenize
[ in-dij-uh-nahyz ]
/ ɪnˈdɪdʒ əˌnaɪz /
verb (used with object), in·dig·e·nized, in·dig·e·niz·ing.
to make indigenous.
to increase local participation in or ownership of: to indigenize foreign-owned companies.
to adapt (beliefs, customs, etc.) to local ways.
Nearby words
indifferentism, indigen, indigence, indigency, indigene, indigenize, indigenous, indigenous australian, indigent, indigently, indigested
Also especially British, in·dig·e·nise.
Origin of indigenize
Related formsin·dig·e·ni·za·tion, noun
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