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MILITARIZE

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MILITARIZE (verb)
  The verb MILITARIZE has 2 senses:

1. lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force
2. adopt for military use

  Familiarity information: MILITARIZE used as a verb is rare.


English dictionary: Word details


MILITARIZE (verb)


Sense 1militarize [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Synonyms:

militarise; militarize

Context example:

militarize Germany again after the war

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:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Antonym:

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


Sense 2militarize [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

Adopt for military use

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

militarise; militarize

Context example:

militarize the Civil Service

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

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

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something


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