WEAPONIZE Definition & Meaning

weaponize

[wep-uh-nahyz]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

weaponized, weaponizing

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.

weaponize

/ ˈ��ɛ��əˌ�Բ�ɪ�� /

verb

to adapt (a chemical, bacillus, etc) in such a way that it can be used as a weapon

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

weaponization noun

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of weaponize¹

First recorded in 1955–60; weapon ( def. ) + -ize ( def. )

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Kelsey Davenport, director for non-proliferation policy at the US-based Arms Control Association, said Israel's prime minister "did not present any clear or compelling evidence that Iran was on the brink of weaponizing".

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In an America that has long weaponized descriptions of how men of color look and move to justify use of force, that is especially true of dark men lunging at white women.

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Bailey allegedly “weaponized” her pregnancy to try to persuade DDG to reconcile with her, the filing says.

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Instead, he’s weaponizing bigotry to remake the U.S. military as a scorched-earth, hetero-Christian outfit ready to stamp out liberal heretics here and abroad.

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Azzopardi, Cuomo's spokesperson, told Salon that New York's nursing home policy was consistent with federal guidance and that the issue had been "weaponized and politicized for purely electoral purposes for years."

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