Mediatize

Verb

1. To make (a state or leader under the Holy Roman Empire) into a mediate vassal rather than an immediate one, directly under the emperor; to annex while preserving certain rights and titles. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. To reduce the effect of (something) by introducing a mediating agent.
3. To filter (an event etc.) through the mass media; to exploit (something or someone) for media exposure; to propagandize via social media.