demilitarize

de·mil·i·ta·rize

 (dē-mĭl′ĭ-tə-rīz′)

tr.v. de·mil·i·ta·rized, de·mil·i·ta·riz·ing, de·mil·i·ta·riz·es

To remove or forbid military troops in (an area): demilitarize a buffer zone between hostile countries.

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de·mil′i·ta·ri·za′tion (-tər-ĭ-zā′shən) n.

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demilitarize

(diːˈmɪlɪtəˌraɪz) or

demilitarise

vb (tr)

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to remove any military presence or function in (an area): demilitarized zone.

2. (Military) to free of military character, purpose, etc: 11 regiments were demilitarized.

deˌmilitariˈzation, deˌmilitariˈsation n

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de•mil•i•ta•rize

(diˈmɪl ɪ təˌraɪz)

v.t. -rized, -riz•ing.

1. to deprive of military character; place under civil control.

2. to forbid military use of.

[1880–85]

de•mil`i•ta•ri•za′tion, n.

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demilitarize

Past participle: demilitarized
Gerund: demilitarizing

Imperative

demilitarize

demilitarize

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	demilitarize - do away with the military organization and potential of demilitarise unarm, disarm - take away the weapons from; render harmless neutralise, neutralize - make incapable of military action militarise, militarize - lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force; "militarize Germany again after the war"
	2.	demilitarize - remove offensive capability from disarm, demilitarise

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Translations

demilitarizzaresmilitarizzare

demilitarize

[ˈdiːˈmɪlɪtəraɪz] VT → desmilitarizar
demilitarized zone → zona f desmilitarizada

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demilitarize

[diːˈmɪlɪtəraɪz] demilitarise (British) vt [+ region, area, zone] → démilitariserdemilitarized zone demilitarised zone (British) n → zone f démilitarisée

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demilitarize

vt → entmilitarisieren; demilitarized zone → entmilitarisierte Zone

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demilitarize

[ˈdiːˈmɪlɪtəˌraɪz] vt → smilitarizzare

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