demilitarize meaning
UK US /diˈmɪlətəraɪz/ 5 syllables
demilitarize (verb): do away with the military organization and potential of.
- American spelling of demilitarise (British). See -ise / -ize spelling.
demilitarize has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
demilitarize as a verb
- do away with the military organization and potential of
Synonyms: demilitarise
Opposite: militarize
Type of: disarm
Kinds: neutralize
- remove offensive capability from
Synonyms: disarm, demilitarise
demilitarize in a sentence
- Soldiers guarded the demilitarized zone.
- Only authorized individuals are allowed to enter the demilitarized zone.
- A 1953 armistice split the peninsula along a demilitarized zone at about the 38th parallel.
How to pronounce demilitarize
demilitarize is pronounced /diˈmɪlətəraɪz/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Scrabble score: 24 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ZE · 12-letter words
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