denuclearize

/diːˈn(j)uːkliəˌɹaɪz/

denuclearize verb: to ban, remove or reduce the numbers of nuclear weapons in an area.

Verb

denuclearize (third-person singular simple present denuclearizes, present participle denuclearizing, simple past and past participle denuclearized)

(transitive) To ban, remove or reduce the numbers of nuclear weapons in an area.
- America’s security, and your standing as leader of the free world, will rise if you get straight to work on these looming threats rather than expending yourself in another Sisyphean attempt to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace, denuclearize North Korea or address the root causes of Latin American...2024 November 5, Bret Stephens, “To Whom it May Concern”, in New York Times
Synonyms:

denuke

সরানো, কমানো

third-person singular present	denuclearizes
present participle	denuclearizing
past participle	denuclearized
past	denuclearized
alternative form	denuclearise

From de- + nuclearize.

What does denuclearize mean?: Denuclearize means to ban, remove or reduce the numbers of nuclear weapons in an area.
What is denuclearize in Bengali?: Denuclearize in Bengali is সরানো, কমানো. See Denuclearize meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is denuclearize?: Denuclearize is a verb.
How do you pronounce denuclearize?: Denuclearize is pronounced /diːˈn(j)uːkliəˌɹaɪz/.
What is the past tense of denuclearize?: The past tense of denuclearize is denuclearized.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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