militarize
verb /ˈmɪlɪtəraɪz/
/ˈmɪlɪtəraɪz/
(British English also militarise)
[usually passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they militarize | /ˈmɪlɪtəraɪz/ /ˈmɪlɪtəraɪz/ |
| he / she / it militarizes | /ˈmɪlɪtəraɪzɪz/ /ˈmɪlɪtəraɪzɪz/ |
| past simple militarized | /ˈmɪlɪtəraɪzd/ /ˈmɪlɪtəraɪzd/ |
| past participle militarized | /ˈmɪlɪtəraɪzd/ /ˈmɪlɪtəraɪzd/ |
| -ing form militarizing | /ˈmɪlɪtəraɪzɪŋ/ /ˈmɪlɪtəraɪzɪŋ/ |
- militarize something to send armed forces to an area
- a militarized zone
- militarize something to make something similar to an army
- a militarized police force