|  militarize 
 
 1. lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force
 - militarize Germany again after the war
 • Syn:
 militarise
 • Ant:
 demilitarise (for: militarise), demilitarize
 • Derivationally related forms:
 militarisation (for: militarise), military (for: militarise), militarization, military
 • Hypernyms:
 change, alter, modify
 • Hyponyms:
 mobilize, mobilise, remilitarize, remilitarise
 • Verb Frames:
 - Somebody ----s something
 - Something ----s something
 2. adopt for military use
 - militarize the Civil Service
 • Syn:
 militarise
 • Derivationally related forms:
 militarisation (for: militarise), militarization
 • Hypernyms:
 change, alter, modify
 • Verb Frames:
 - Somebody ----s something
 - Something ----s something
 
 
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