militarize
🇺🇸
/ˈmɪlɪtəraɪz/
🇬🇧
/ˈmɪlɪtəraɪz/
verb
R
to provide an area with armed forces
The government decided to militarize the border to prevent illegal crossings.
R
to make something operate like an army
The country's police force has been militarized to maintain order.
translation
to provide an area with armed forces; to make something operate like an army
Word Forms
3rd Present
militarizes
Past
militarized
Perfect
militarized
Progressive
militarizing