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āĻāĻĒāĻ¨āĻžāĻ° āĻāĻžāĻˇāĻž āĻ¨āĻŋāĻ°ā§āĻŦāĻžāĻāĻ¨ āĻāĻ°ā§āĻ¨
weaponize
/wËÉpÉnËaÉĒz/
weaponise
to weaponize
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to adapt something for use in conflict or violence
Transitive: to weaponize technology or resources
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
The military aimed to weaponize the newly developed technology for strategic advantage.
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to turn something into a tool for causing harm or gaining power
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
He tried to weaponize her kindness against her.
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āĻļāĻŦā§āĻĻāĻ¤āĻžāĻ¤ā§āĻ¤ā§āĻŦāĻŋāĻ āĻāĻžāĻ
weaponize
weapon
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