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demilitarize

/dɪˈmɪlɪtəɹaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
de-mil-i-ta-rize
IPA
/dɪˈmɪlɪtəɹaɪz/
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove troops from (an area).

Transitive verb

verb

To prevent troops from entering (an area).

Transitive verb

verb

To return (an area) to civilian control, after military control.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English militarize English demilitarize From de- + militarize.

Usage

Inflected Forms

demilitarizes (present, singular) demilitarizing (participle, present) demilitarized (participle, past) demilitarized (past) demilitarise (alternative)

Synonyms

disarm demilitarise

Rhymes With

militarize

Questions

How do you pronounce demilitarize?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈmɪlɪtəɹaɪz/.
What does demilitarize mean?
To remove troops from (an area).
Where does demilitarize come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English militarize English demilitarize From de- + militarize.

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