Definition of "acculturate"

acculturate

/ə.ˈkʌl.t͡ʃə.ˌɹeɪt/

verb
third-person singular simple present acculturates, present participle acculturating, simple past and past participle acculturated
1. (transitive) To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture.
2. (transitive) To cause (a person) to acquire the culture of society, starting at birth.
3. (intransitive) To be changed by acculturation.