mechanize

• Verbe désignant l'action d'équiper ou de transformer un processus, un système ou une opération pour utiliser des machines plutôt que le travail manuel, ou de rendre automatique.

A verb used to indicate the act of equipping or converting a process, system, or operation to use machinery instead of manual labor.

1. Equip with armed and armored motor vehiclesC1formal

   To equip a military unit with tanks, armored cars, and other motorized vehicles.

   mécaniser (une unité militaire)

   • The army decided to mechanize the infantry division.
   • They mechanized the cavalry to increase battlefield mobility.
   • The country spent billions to mechanize its armed forces.

   Synonymesarmormotorize

2. Make monotonous or automaticC1formal

   To make a process or activity automatic, routine, and often dull.

   mécaniser

   • Factory work can mechanize human creativity.
   • The repetitive tasks mechanized the workers' daily lives.
   • Modern life tends to mechanize our routines.

   Synonymesautomateautomatize

   Antonymeshumanize

3. Make mechanicalC1formal

   To convert a manual or natural process into one performed by machines.

   mécaniser

   • The company mechanized its assembly line to boost production.
   • They mechanized the harvesting process with new equipment.
   • The goal is to mechanize the entire packaging system.

   Synonymesautomate