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militarize

/ militarize /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
adopt for military use
"militarize the Civil Service"
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
mobilization mobilisation militarization militarisation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force
"militarize Germany again after the war"
Opposites:
demilitarize demilitarise
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
mobilize mobilise remilitarize remilitarise
Derived:
mobilization mobilisation militarization militarisation military
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
1
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change alter modify mobilize mobilise remilitarize remilitarise demilitarize demilitarise