de
mi
li
ta
rize
Present Participle
demilitarizing
Past Tense
demilitarized
Past Participle
demilitarized
1
o remove or reduce military forces, weapons, or military capabilities from a region, area, or entity, typically as part of a peace agreement, disarmament treaty, or unilateral decision to promote peace
- After the peace treaty was signed, both sides agreed to demilitarize the border region.
- The government decided to demilitarize the disputed islands in hopes of de-escalating tensions with neighboring countries.
- Following the end of the conflict, the nation embarked on a process to demilitarize its military forces.
- International pressure mounted for the regime to demilitarize and transition to a civilian government.
- As part of the peace agreement, rebel groups agreed to demilitarize and integrate into civilian life.
Antonyms: