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demilitarize

/dɪˈmɪlɪtəɹaɪz/

demilitarize verb: to remove troops from (an area).

Verb

demilitarize (third-person singular simple present demilitarizes, present participle demilitarizing, simple past and past participle demilitarized)

  1. (transitive) To remove troops from (an area).
  2. (transitive) To prevent troops from entering (an area).
  3. (transitive) To return (an area) to civilian control, after military control.

Forms of demilitarize

third-person singular presentdemilitarizes
present participledemilitarizing
past participledemilitarized
pastdemilitarized
alternative formdemilitarise

Origin of demilitarize

From de- + militarize.

Questions about demilitarize

What does demilitarize mean?
Demilitarize means to remove troops from (an area).
What part of speech is demilitarize?
Demilitarize is a verb.
How do you pronounce demilitarize?
Demilitarize is pronounced /dɪˈmɪlɪtəɹaɪz/.
What is the past tense of demilitarize?
The past tense of demilitarize is demilitarized.

Words near demilitarize in the dictionary

  1. demilitarised
  2. demilitarises
  3. demilitarising
  4. demilitarization
  5. demilitarizations
  6. demilitarize
  7. demilitarized
  8. demilitarized zone
  9. demilitarized zones
  10. demilitarizes
  11. demilitarizing

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