1. to make something native to a particular region or to adapt it to local conditions and culture
2. to bring under the control or influence of indigenous people
Usage: often used in political or social contexts

Examples

• The company worked to indigenize their business practices to better serve local communities.
• Efforts to indigenize the curriculum included adding native language courses.
• The government’s plan was to indigenize key industries over the next decade.
• They sought to indigenize the imported technology to make it more suitable for local conditions.
• The university aimed to indigenize its research programs by involving more local scholars.
• The organization helped indigenize farming techniques to match the regional climate.