demilitarise

Other spellings

• (US) demilitarize

Word parts

de- + militarise

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dɪˈmɪlɪtəraɪz/

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• Hyphenation: de‧mili‧tar‧ise

Verb

Plain form demilitarise

Third-person singular demilitarises

Past tense demilitarised

Past participle demilitarised

Present participle demilitarising

1. If a country demilitarises an area, they remove military forces from that area.
   • Antonym: militarise

Related words

• demilitarisation/demilitarization