MILITARIZE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • adopt for military use
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • militarize the Civil Service
    Hypernyms(s) militarize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • militarize Germany again after the war
    Hypernyms(s) militarize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)