instrumentalize

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English instrumental Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English instrumentalize From instrumental + -ize.

1. To make into an instrument for achieving a goal.

   “[…] they also instrumentalize race to reinstate nostalgic, vanguard notions of political activism […]”

2. To transcribe for instrumental execution a piece of music written for the human voice