weaponise
Translation
to weaponize, to turn into a weapon
Examples
They tried to weaponise the virus.
They tried to weaponize the virus.
He weaponised his words against her.
He weaponized his words against her.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to turn (sth.) into a weapon They tried to weaponize the virus.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to arm, to militarize
Etymology
Formed from the noun 'weapon' and the verb-forming suffix '-ize'.
Memory Tips
The '-ize' suffix means 'to make or become'. So, to weaponize is 'to make into a weapon'.