MILITARIZE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (verb)

Verb forms

Present simple: I / you / we / they militarize ... he / she / it militarizes

Past simple: militarized

Past participle: militarized

-ing form: militarizing

Sense 1

Meaning:

Adopt for military use

Example:

militarize the Civil Service

Synonyms:

militarise; militarize

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "militarize" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Sentence frames:

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Derivation:

militarization (act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency:)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force

Example:

militarize Germany again after the war

Synonyms:

militarise; militarize

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "militarize" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "militarize"):

mobilise; mobilize (get ready for war)

remilitarise; remilitarize (militarize anew)

Sentence frames:

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Antonym:

demilitarize (do away with the military organization and potential of)