Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense demilitarizes, present participle demilitarizing, past tense, past participle demilitarizedregional note: in BRIT, also use demilitarise
verb
To demilitarize an area means to ensure that all military forces are removed from it.
He said the U.N. had made remarkable progress in demilitarizing the region. [VERB noun]
The area could be turned into a demilitarized zone. [VERB-ed]