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Definition of weaponize verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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/
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  1. 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.
See weaponize in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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