deculturate

 [dee-kuhl-chuh-reyt]  

de·cul·tur·ate

   [dee-kuhl-chuh-reyt]
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.).
Origin:
de- + culture + -ate1

Related forms
de·cul·tur·a·tion, noun
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