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demilitarizeto remove military forces or weapons from an area, or to prohibit military activity in a region

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to remove military forces or weapons from an area, or to prohibit military activity in a region

Pronunciation (IPA): /diːˈmɪlɪtəraɪz/

Example Sentences

  • The peace treaty promised to demilitarize the entire peninsula within five years.
  • After years of conflict, both sides agreed to demilitarize the disputed island and turn it into a bird sanctuary.
  • The UN peacekeepers were tasked with ensuring that all parties would demilitarize the buffer zone.

demilitarize

VERB

[/diːˈmɪlɪtəraɪz/]

to remove military forces or weapons from an area, or to prohibit military activity in a region

The two nations agreed to demilitarize the border, removing tanks and weapons.
💡 Concept

The two nations agreed to demilitarize the border, removing tanks and weapons.

Demilitarize the base, then fertilize the space!
🎵 Rhyme

Demilitarize the base, then fertilize the space!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/diːˈmɪlɪtəraɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/diːˈmɪlɪtəraɪz/

🌳Etymology

Prefixde--
Rootmilitary
Suffix--ize

🎵Rhyme

militarizeneutralizefertilize
militarize
neutralize
fertilize

🔗Collocations

demilitarize a zone
demilitarize the border
completely demilitarize
demilitarize nuclear weapons
agreement to demilitarize
demilitarize the region

📝Examples

The peace treaty promised to demilitarize the entire peninsula within five years.

😄 Fun example

After years of conflict, both sides agreed to demilitarize the disputed island and turn it into a bird sanctuary.

The UN peacekeepers were tasked with ensuring that all parties would demilitarize the buffer zone.

😄 Fun example

The superhero's secret weapon could instantly demilitarize any army by turning all weapons into flowers.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

disarmneutralizepacifydeweaponize

Antonyms

militarizearmweaponize

Related

demilitarizationpeacekeepingdisarmamentneutralityceasefire

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