weaponize
verb /ˈwepənaɪz/
/ˈwepənaɪz/
(British English also weaponise)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they weaponize | /ˈwepənaɪz/ /ˈwepənaɪz/ |
| he / she / it weaponizes | /ˈwepənaɪzɪz/ /ˈwepənaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple weaponized | /ˈwepənaɪzd/ /ˈwepənaɪzd/ |
| past participle weaponized | /ˈwepənaɪzd/ /ˈwepənaɪzd/ |
| -ing form weaponizing | /ˈwepənaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈwepənaɪzɪŋ/ |
- weaponize something to make something suitable for use to harm somebody or to damage something
- They may have weaponized quantities of anthrax.
- (figurative) They were accused of weaponizing fake news on social media to gain an advantage over their opponents.