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de·mil·i·ta·rize
 demilitarize
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- pronunciation:
- dih
mI
lih
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raIz
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
demilitarizes, demilitarizing, demilitarized |
| definition 1: |
to remove military forces, weapons, and facilities from; make less military.
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| definition 2: |
to prohibit military use of, as a border zone.
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| definition 3: |
to place under control by civilians rather than by the military.
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| related words: |
disarm |
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| derivation: |
demilitarization (n.) |
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