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weaponize


weap·on·ize

verb \ˈwe-pə-ˌnīz\
weap·on·izedweap·on·iz·ing

Definition of WEAPONIZE

transitive verb
: to adapt for use as a weapon of war
— wea·pon·i·za·tion \ˌwe-pə-nə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

First Known Use of WEAPONIZE

1957

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