Demilitarize

//dɪˈmɪlɪtəɹaɪz// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove troops from (an area). transitive
  2. 2
    remove offensive capability from wordnet
  3. 3
    To prevent troops from entering (an area). transitive
  4. 4
    do away with the military organization and potential of wordnet
  5. 5
    To return (an area) to civilian control, after military control. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms
deactivatedemilitarisedemobilizedisarmdisarmdisband

Etymology

From de- + militarize.

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