verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of militarize. UK, alt-of, nonstandard
2. 2
   adopt for military use wordnet
3. 3
   lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

militarizemilitarize

Antonyms

All antonyms

demilitarise

Etymology

From milit(ary) + -arise.

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