demilitarize
verb
de·mil·i·ta·rize
| \ (ˌ)dē-ˈmi-lə-tə-ˌrīz
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demilitarized;
demilitarizing;
demilitarizes
Definition of demilitarize
1a
: to do away with the military organization or potential of
b
: to prohibit (something, such as a zone or frontier area) from being used for military purposes
2
: to rid of military characteristics or uses
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Other Words from demilitarize
demilitarization
\ (ˌ)dē-ˌmi-lə-t(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən
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noun
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noun
Examples of demilitarize in a Sentence
the two nations agreed to demilitarize themselves reciprocally
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During the campaign, and through the early months of his term, López Obrador’s promises to demilitarize Mexico brought hope to those exhausted by the widespread terror of the 2006 militarization of the government’s war on drug traffickers. — Madeleine Wattenbarger, The New Republic, "Did the Mexican People Really Win?," 5 July 2019 The Rhineland was occupied and demilitarized, and German colonies were taken over by the new League of Nations. — National Geographic, "How the Treaty of Versailles ended WWI and started WWII," 31 May 2019 The two leaders met again at the inter-Korean demilitarized zone last month and moved to get diplomacy back on track. — Min Joo Kim, Anchorage Daily News, "North Korea hints it may resume nuclear testing, accuses U.S. of reneging on pact," 16 July 2019 During the campaign, and through the early months of his term, López Obrador’s promises to demilitarize Mexico brought hope to those exhausted by the widespread terror of the 2006 militarization of the government’s war on drug traffickers. — Madeleine Wattenbarger, The New Republic, "Did the Mexican People Really Win?," 5 July 2019 The Rhineland was occupied and demilitarized, and German colonies were taken over by the new League of Nations. — National Geographic, "How the Treaty of Versailles ended WWI and started WWII," 31 May 2019 During his service, Mr. Kim developed a routine while posted at an observation post along the barbed-wire fences of the inter-Korean demilitarized zone. — Jonathan Cheng, WSJ, "The Secret to Surviving Military Service: Moisturizer, Foam Cleanser, Cucumber Face Mask," 23 Aug. 2018 Then Moon and Kim met for an historic summit at the peninsula’s demilitarized zone in April, and once again in May. South Korean officials then delivered Kim’s invitation for talks to Trump in the White House. — Time, "Singapore's Sentosa Island Takes an Unlikely Geopolitical Role as Host of the Trump-Kim Summit," 11 June 2018 Singapore had emerged as the likely host of the summit after Trump yielded to the concerns of his aides and backed off his desire to hold the meeting at the inter-Korean demilitarized zone. — Matthew Lee, Fox News, "Summit is set: Trump-Kim to meet June 12 in Singapore," 10 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'demilitarize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for demilitarize
demilitarize
verb
English Language Learners Definition of demilitarize
: to remove weapons and military forces from (an area)
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