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Definition of demilitarize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

demilitarize

verb

NAmE//ˌdiˈmɪlətəˌraɪz//

[usually passive] demilitarize somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they demilitarize

he / she / it demilitarizes

past simple demilitarized

-ing form demilitarizing

to remove military forces from an area a demilitarized zone opposite militarize

demilitarization

NAmE//ˌdiˌmɪlətərəˈzeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See demilitarize in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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