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demilitarize
verb de·mil·i·ta·rize \(ˌ)dē-ˈmi-lə-tə-ˌrīz, di-\
: to remove weapons and military forces from (an area)
Full Definition of DEMILITARIZE
transitive verb
1
a : to do away with the military organization or potential of b : to prohibit (as a zone or frontier area) from being used for military purposes
2
: to rid of military characteristics or uses
— de·mil·i·tar·i·za·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌmi-lə-t(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən, di-\ noun
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First Known Use of DEMILITARIZE
1883
Related to DEMILITARIZE
- Synonyms
- disarm
- Antonyms
- arm, militarize
Rhymes with DEMILITARIZE
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