verb (v)

• lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force(verb.competition)

  Example:
  Militarize Germany again after the war.
  

  Synonym:
  militarise
  Antonym:
  demilitarise, demilitarize
  

  source: wordnet30
• adopt for military use(verb.change)

  Example:
  Militarize the Civil Service.
  

  source: wordnet30