militarize
[ mil-i-tuh-rahyz ]
/ ˈmɪl ɪ təˌraɪz /
verb (used with object), mil·i·ta·rized, mil·i·ta·riz·ing.
to equip with armed forces, military supplies, or the like.
to make military.
to imbue with militarism.
Also
especially British,
mil·i·ta·rise.
Origin of militarize
First recorded in 1875–80;
militar(y) +
-ize
OTHER WORDS FROM militarize
mil·i·ta·ri·za·tion, noun re·mil·i·ta·ri·za·tion, noun re·mil·i·ta·rize, verb (used with object), re·mil·i·ta·rized, re·mil·i·ta·riz·ing. un·mil·i·ta·rized, adjectiveWords nearby militarize
Example sentences from the Web for militarize
Some leftists see the war as a U.S.-backed pretense to militarize Mexico and stifle activism.
2012 Will Be a Decisive Year in Mexico’s Deadly Drug War |Larry Kaplow |January 3, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for militarize
militarize
militarise
/ (ˈmɪlɪtəˌraɪz) /
verb (tr)
to convert to military use
to imbue with militarism