civilize
verb
[ ˈsɪvɪlʌɪz ]
• bring (a place or people) to a stage of social and cultural development considered to be more advanced.
• "both countries feel they have a mission to civilize the world"
Similar:
enlighten,
edify,
educate,
instruct,
refine,
cultivate,
polish,
sophisticate,
socialize,
humanize,
improve,
better,
reclaim,
acculturate,
Origin:
early 17th century: from French civiliser, from civil ‘civil’.