weap·on·ize

verb

/ˈwepənaɪz/

(British English also weaponise)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they weaponize	/ˈwepənaɪz/ /ˈwepənaɪz/
he / she / it weaponizes	/ˈwepənaɪzɪz/ /ˈwepənaɪzɪz/
past simple weaponized	/ˈwepənaɪzd/ /ˈwepənaɪzd/
past participle weaponized	/ˈwepənaɪzd/ /ˈwepənaɪzd/
-ing form weaponizing	/ˈwepənaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈwepənaɪzɪŋ/

weaponize something to make something suitable for use to harm somebody or to damage something使适合用作武器；使武器化
- They may have weaponized quantities of anthrax.他们可能已将大量炭疽制成了武器。
- (figurative) They were accused of weaponizing fake news on social media to gain an advantage over their opponents.他们被指控将社交媒体上的假新闻武器化，以获得相对于对手的优势。