mil·i·ta·rize

verb

/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向（某地）派遣武装力量
- a militarized zone军事化地区
opposite demilitarize
militarize something to make something similar to an army使具有军事性质；武装化
- a militarized police force武装警察部队