weaponize

verb

weap·​on·​ize ˈwe-pə-ˌnīz 

weaponized; weaponizing

transitive verb

: to adapt for use as a weapon of war

weaponization

ˌwe-pə-nə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

Examples of weaponize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The fight for democracy is also a fight for truth, and that starts with reclaiming language from those who have weaponized it for destruction. —Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 1 Apr. 2025

The Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom law firm will provide $100 million in pro bono work to the Trump administration to avoid an executive order punishing it for allegedly weaponizing the legal system against conservatives. —Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025

They are being weaponized in politics, fabricating videos to spread disinformation like in the case of Donald Trump’s video promoting fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes. —Khurram Akhtar, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025

The irony of those groups now weaponizing Thao as political poison is not lost on Taylor, a longtime foe of Thao. —Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for weaponize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• agonize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize