Word

militarize, v.
(militarized, militarizes, militarizing)

adopt for military use
<verb.change>

militarise militarize

sample sentences

"militarize the Civil Service"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force
<verb.competition>

militarise militarize

sample sentences

"militarize Germany again after the war"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

militarization military

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

militarisation military

antonym

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

mobilize, mobilise remilitarize, remilitarise