( BrE also weap·on·ise ) / ˈwepənaɪz; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to make sth suitable for use as a weapon :
They may have weaponized quantities of anthrax.
► weap·on·iza·tion , weap·on·isa·tion / ˌwepənaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -nəˈz-/ noun [ U ]
( BrE also weap·on·ise ) / ˈwepənaɪz; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to make sth suitable for use as a weapon :
They may have weaponized quantities of anthrax.
► weap·on·iza·tion , weap·on·isa·tion / ˌwepənaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -nəˈz-/ noun [ U ]
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005