weaponize

== English == === Alternative forms === weaponise (non-Oxford British English) === Etymology === From weapon +‎ -ize. First use appears c. 1938. See cite below. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwɛpənaɪz/ === Verb === weaponize (third-person singular simple present weaponizes, present participle weaponizing, simple past and past participle weaponized) (American spelling, Oxford British English) (transitive) To make into a weapon. (transitive) To make more effective as a weapon. ==== Derived terms ==== weaponizable ==== Translations ==== === See also === beweapon weaponization