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civilianizing

civilianizing is the present participle and gerund of civilianize.

Meaning of civilianize

Verb

civilianize (third-person singular simple present civilianizes, present participle civilianizing, simple past and past participle civilianized)

  1. To convert from military or law enforcement to civilian operation or control.
  2. To change the status of (a member of the armed forces) to that of a civilian.

Questions about civilianizing

What is civilianizing the present participle and gerund of?
Civilianizing is the present participle and gerund of civilianize.

Words near civilianizing in the dictionary

  1. civilianization
  2. civilianizations
  3. civilianize
  4. civilianized
  5. civilianizes
  6. civilianizing
  7. civilianness
  8. civilians
  9. civilisable
  10. civilisation
  11. civilisational

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