germanize

/ˈdʒɜːrmənaɪz/
verb
  1. To make or become German in character, culture, or language.
    • The school's goal was to germanize the children through language classes.
    • Over time, the immigrant community began to germanize their surnames.
    • The government tried to germanize the minority population by changing place names.
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