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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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.
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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
Egypt denies arms are filtering through the buffer zone, which is demilitarized under the terms of the 1979 peace accord with Israel, and warned that bringing in troops would violate that agreement.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
Under the peace treaty, Israel agreed to withdraw from the Sinai, which Egypt would leave demilitarized.
—TIME, 12 Feb. 2024
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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
Egypt denies arms are filtering through the buffer zone, which is demilitarized under the terms of the 1979 peace accord with Israel, and warned that bringing in troops would violate that agreement.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
Under the peace treaty, Israel agreed to withdraw from the Sinai, which Egypt would leave demilitarized.
—TIME, 12 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for demilitarize
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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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