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View definitions for demilitarize

demilitarize

verb as in deactivate

Strongest matches

verb as in decommission

verb as in defuse

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Example Sentences

Israel captured the demilitarized territory along the border between the two countries shortly after Assad fled, claiming that the agreement between the two countries was nullified by the coup.

From Salon

Israel has also pointed to what it says are “daily” violations along the demilitarized frontier by Syria.

From BBC

Vance zipped in afterward with a completely made-up plan about a "demilitarized zone" and a "guarantee of neutrality."

From Salon

As NPR noted, “It’s also a reminder that while the demilitarized zone divides the north and south, it did not sever centuries’ worth of Koreans’ shared family ties and culture.”

From Salon

Meanwhile, J Street’s proposal for a “demilitarized” Palestinian state matches Netanyahu’s plan for Israel to retain “security control” of all of Palestine to the Jordan River.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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