weaponize

 
Pronunciation: /ˈwɛpənʌɪz/
(also weaponise /ˈwɛpənʌɪz/)

verb

[with object]
  • adapt for use as a weapon: they had produced and weaponized many deadly biological agents, including anthrax (as adjective weaponized) weaponized versions of smallpox

Derivatives

weaponization

noun