Dictionary.com

weaponize

[ wep-uh-nahyz ]
/ ˈwɛp əˌnaɪz /
Save This Word!

verb (used with object), weap·on·ized, weap·on·iz·ing.
to supply or equip with a weapon or weapons: to weaponize trucks and helicopters.
to develop (a chemical, microorganism, etc.) for use as a weapon, as in biological warfare: to weaponize uranium;weaponized anthrax.
to use as a means to gain a powerful advantage: She has been known to weaponize her femininity.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.

Origin of weaponize

First recorded in1955–60; weapon + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM weaponize

weap·on·i·za·tion, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use weaponize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for weaponize

weaponize

weaponise

/ (ˈwɛpəˌnaɪz) /

verb (tr)
to adapt (a chemical, bacillus, etc) in such a way that it can be used as a weapon
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK