genericise (verb)

1. The government's decision to genericise the term 'Holocaust' sparked controversy and debate among historians.

2. The artist decided to genericise the meaning of 'Mona Lisa' by creating his own interpretation of the famous painting.

3. The animated movie successfully genericised the superhero genre, appealing to a wider audience of cartoon lovers.

4. The novelist sought to genericise the concept of a haunted house by setting the horror story in a suburban neighborhood instead of an old mansion.