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demilitarize
[ dee-mil-i-tuh-rahyz ]
verb (used with object)
- to deprive of military character; free from militarism.
- to place under civil instead of military control.
- to forbid military use of (a border zone).
demilitarize
/ 徱ːˈɪɪəˌɪ /
verb
- to remove any military presence or function in (an area)
demilitarized zone
- to free of military character, purpose, etc
11 regiments were demilitarized
Derived Forms
- ˌٲˈپDz, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·i·ٲ··tDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of demilitarize1
Example Sentences
In its wake, Israel hardened its borders with Gaza and Lebanon, expanding outwards to establish demilitarized buffer zones.
Now, they see Israeli forces routinely moving around their own village, parts of which jut into the demilitarized zone.
Israel captured the demilitarized territory along the border between the two countries shortly after Assad fled, claiming that the agreement between the two countries was nullified by the coup.
Israel has also pointed to what it says are “daily” violations along the demilitarized frontier by Syria.
Vance zipped in afterward with a completely made-up plan about a "demilitarized zone" and a "guarantee of neutrality."
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