Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb conventionalize
2 senses of conventionalize
Sense 1
conventionalize, conventionalise -- (make conventional or adapt to conventions; "conventionalized behavior")
=> change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")
Sense 2
stylize, stylise, conventionalize -- (represent according to a conventional style; "a stylized female head")
=> represent, interpret -- (create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl")