weaponizing

ˈwɛpənaɪzɪŋ

Definition

Definition of weaponizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

making a weapon

Rare

turning something into a weapon

Rare

The government is accused of weaponizing social media for propaganda.

arming

militarizing

conflict

Rare

using something as a weapon

Rare

They are weaponizing information to manipulate public opinion.

arming

militarizing

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Origin of weaponizing

Old English, wæpen (weapon) + -ize (to make)

Examples of weaponizing in a sentence

The act of weaponizing technology poses new threats.
The group is weaponizing social media to spread their message.
They are weaponizing data to gain an advantage.

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French:instrumentalisé, utilisé comme une arme, ...
German:bewaffnen, als Waffe verwenden, ...
Italian:convertire in arma, armare, ...
Spanish:convirtiendo en arma, armando, ...
Portuguese:transformando em arma, usando como arma, ...
Chinese:被武器化的, 武器化, ...
Japanese:武器にする, 武器化する, ...
Arabic:تَسْلِيحِيّ, مُسْتَخْدَم كَسِلاح, ...
Hebrew:מוּשְׁמָשׁ כְּנֶשֶׁק, מִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ כְּנֶשֶׁק, ...
Russian:делать оружием, вооружать, ...
Ukrainian:озброювати, використовувати як зброю, ...
Hindi:हथियार में बदलना, हथियार बना रहे, ...
Bengali:অস্ত্র তৈরি করা, অস্ত্রায়িত, ...
Catalan:convertint en arma, armant, ...
Czech:proměňující v nástroj útoku, zneužívající, ...
Danish:omdanne til våben, våbenføre, ...
Dutch:omvormen tot wapen, als wapen gebruiken, ...
Greek:οπλοποιώντας, χρησιμοποιώντας ως όπλο, ...
Hungarian:militarizáló, fegyveresített, ...
Khmer:កំពុងបំប្លែងអ្វីមួយឱ្យក្លាយជាអាវុធ, យកមកធ្វើជាអាវុធ, ...
Korean:무기로 만드는, 무기로 사용하는, ...
Persian:سلاح‌سازی, به عنوان سلاح استفاده کردن, ...
Polish:przekształcany w broń, używany jako broń, ...
Portuguese (BR):convertendo em arma, usando como arma, ...
Romanian:transformat în armă, folosit ca armă, ...
Swedish:omvandlas till vapen, används som vapen, ...
Thai:เปลี่ยนเป็นอาวุธ, ใช้เป็นอาวุธ, ...
Turkish:silaha dönüştürme, silah olarak kullanma, ...
Vietnamese:chế tạo vũ khí, vũ khí hóa, ...

weaponize

ˈwɛpəˌnaɪz

Definition of weaponize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

employ as weapon

Rare

use something as a weapon

Rare

He weaponized his influence during the negotiations..

arm

militarize

chemical

TECH.

adapt a substance for use as a weapon

TECH.

Scientists weaponized the virus for warfare.

arm

equip

militarize

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Origin of weaponize

Old English, wǣpen (weapon) + -ize (to make)

Examples of weaponize in a sentence

The data was weaponized against the company.
The government tried to weaponize the chemical.
They discovered a way to weaponize the bacteria.

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French:instrumentaliser, militariser, ...
German:als Waffe einsetzen, bewaffnen, ...
Italian:armare, trasformare in arma, ...
Spanish:armar, militarizar, ...
Portuguese:armar, transformar em arma, ...
Chinese:当作武器, 武器化, ...
Japanese:武器として使う, 兵器化する, ...
Arabic:حَوَّلَ إِلَى سِلَاح, سَلَّحَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְרוֹת לְנֶשֶׁק, לְהִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ כְּנֶשֶׂק, ...
Russian:использовать как оружие, превратить, ...
Ukrainian:використовувати як зброю, використовувати, ...
Hindi:हथियार के रूप में उपयोग करना, हथियार बनाना, ...
Bengali:অস্ত্র হিসেবে ব্যবহার করা, অস্ত্র হিসাবে ব্যবহার করা, ...
Catalan:utilitzar com a arma, convertir en arma, ...
Czech:weaponizovat, upravit pro použití jako zbraň, ...
Danish:bruge som våben, våbenisere, ...
Dutch:als wapen gebruiken, bewapenen, ...
Greek:χρησιμοποιώ ως όπλο, οπλοποιώ, ...
Hungarian:fegyverként használni, fegyverré alakítani, ...
Khmer:ប្រើជាអាវុធ, កែច្នៃជាអាវុធ, ...
Korean:무기로 사용하다, 무기화하다, ...
Persian:ابزار قدرت کردن, سلاح‌سازی کردند, ...
Polish:użyć jako broni, uzbroić, ...
Portuguese (BR):armar, transformar em arma, ...
Romanian:a folosi ca armă, a transforma în armă, ...
Swedish:använda som vapen, göra till ett vapen, ...
Thai:ใช้เป็นอาวุธ, ดัดแปลง, ...
Turkish:silah olarak kullanmak, silahlandırmak, ...
Vietnamese:sử dụng như vũ khí, chuyển đổi thành vũ khí, ...

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Definition of weaponizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of weaponizing

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Definition of weaponize - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of weaponize

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Examples of weaponize in a sentence

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