demilitarize (redirected from demilitarizing)

de·mil·i·ta·rize  (d-ml-t-rz)

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·mili·ta·ri·zation (-tr--zshn) n.

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demilitarize, demilitarise [diːˈmɪlɪtəˌraɪz]

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

demilitarization , demilitarisation n

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

Translations

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

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

demilitarize

vt → entmilitarisieren; demilitarized zone → entmilitarisierte Zone

demilitarize [ˈdiːˈmɪlɪtəˌraɪz] vt → smilitarizzare

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demilitarize [ˈdiːˈmɪlɪtəˌraɪz] vt → smilitarizzare