demilitarize
verb
de·mil·i·ta·rize
(ˌ)dē-ˈmi-lə-tə-ˌrīz 
di-
demilitarized; demilitarizing; demilitarizes
1
a
: 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
Examples of demilitarize in a Sentence
the two nations agreed to demilitarize themselves reciprocally in hopes of avoiding war
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The Biden administration says the basis for any cease-fire deal is to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, which would require a wide swath of southern Lebanon to be demilitarized, up to the Litani River.
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
The answer is clear: empower and support Israel to finish the job, comprehensively defeating and demilitarizing Hezbollah and transferring control of Lebanon back to the Lebanese people and the Lebanese Armed Forces.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Israeli leaders have said their military operations in Gaza would not cease until Hamas is demilitarized and removed from power in the strip, making negotiations difficult for intermediaries attempting to broker another truce.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2024
The good news is that the Israeli military is succeeding in demilitarizing Gaza and dismantling Hamas’s military capability.
—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
The answer is clear: empower and support Israel to finish the job, comprehensively defeating and demilitarizing Hezbollah and transferring control of Lebanon back to the Lebanese people and the Lebanese Armed Forces.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Israeli leaders have said their military operations in Gaza would not cease until Hamas is demilitarized and removed from power in the strip, making negotiations difficult for intermediaries attempting to broker another truce.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2024
The good news is that the Israeli military is succeeding in demilitarizing Gaza and dismantling Hamas’s military capability.
—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Demilitarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demilitarize. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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demilitarize
verb
de·mil·i·ta·rize
(ˈ)dē-ˈmil-ə-tə-ˌrīz
: to strip of military forces, weapons, or fortification
a demilitarized zone
demilitarization
noun
(ˌ)dē-ˌmil-ə-tə-rə-ˈzā-shən
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