demilitarize

• demilitarise

From de- +‎ militarize.

• IPA^(key): /dɪˈmɪlɪtəɹaɪz/

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demilitarize (third-person singular simple present demilitarizes, present participle demilitarizing, simple past and past participle demilitarized)

1. (transitive) To remove troops from (an area).
2. (transitive) To prevent troops from entering (an area).
3. (transitive) To return (an area) to civilian control, after military control.