Cyborgize

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To fit a living organism with artificial components or devices that enhance or extend its natural abilities
2. To modify a person or animal by implanting machinery or electronics into its body to augment function
3. To transform a biological being into a cyborg by integrating mechanical systems with its organic tissue

Etymology: "Cyborgize" is formed simply by attaching the suffix "-ize" to "cyborg," a word itself built from "cybernetic" and "organism." The verb means to equip a living being, usually a person, with mechanical or electronic components that become part of its body or functioning. The suffix "-ize" comes from Greek "-izein," used to form verbs meaning "to make into" or "to treat in the manner of," and it has long been a productive way of turning nouns into verbs in English. Attaching it to "cyborg" follows that familiar pattern, so the meaning is transparent: to make someone a cyborg.