demilitarizeverb [ T ]
UK usually demilitarise uk/ˌdiːˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.aɪz/us/ˌdiːˈmɪl.ə.t̬ɚ.aɪz/to remove military forces from an area:
A demilitarized zone has been created on the border between the warring countries.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Stopping fighting
- armistice
- beat/turn swords into ploughshares idiom
- ceasefire
- disengage
- fall
- fall back
- lay
- lay sth down
- pacify
- pullout
- surrender
- sword
- truce
demilitarization
noun [ C or U ] UK usually demilitarisation uk/diːˌmɪl.ɪ.tər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/diːˌmɪl.ə.t̬ɚ.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/