| v. t. | 1. | To cause to be mechanical. |
| 2. | To introduce machinery into (a process) in order to reduce human effort or improve uniformity or quality of the result; | |
| 3. | (Mil.) To equip (an armed force) with tanks or other vehicles. |
| Verb | 1. | mechanize - equip with armed and armored motor vehicles; "mechanize armies" |
| 2. | mechanize - make monotonous; make automatic or routine; "If your work becomes too mechanized, change jobs!" Synonyms: mechanise | |
| 3. | mechanize - make mechanical; "mechanize the procedure" Synonyms: mechanise |