Civilize
Civilize , transitive verb
[Compare French civilizer, fromL. civilis civil. See Civil.]
1.
To reclaim from a savage state; to instruct in the rules and customs of civilization; to educate; to refine.
Yet blest that fate which did his arms dispose
Her land to civilize, as to subdue.
2.
To admit as suitable to a civilized state. [Obsolete or Rare]
Civilizing adultery.