To conquer, suppress, or culturally assimilate like the Romans did to the Cantabrians.
From 'Cantabria' or 'Cantabrian,' with the suffix '-ize' (meaning 'to cause to become'), referencing the historical Roman conquest of the fiercely independent Cantabrian people.
While 'Cantabrize' appears in historical texts, it's mostly forgotten now—but it's a fascinating example of how historical events can briefly create verbs (like 'Romanize' or 'Americanize'), capturing in one word an entire empire's impact.
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