demilitarize
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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.
de·mil′i·ta·ri·za′tion (-tər-ĭ-zā′shən) n.
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demilitarize
(diːˈmɪlɪtəˌraɪz) ordemilitarise
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
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Verb | 1. | demilitarize - do away with the military organization and potential of 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 |
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[diːˈmɪlɪtəraɪz] demilitarise (British) vt [+ region, area, zone] → démilitariserdemilitarized zone demilitarised zone (British) n → zone f démilitariséeCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
demilitarize
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