1. to remove military forces, weapons, or military control from (a region, zone, or country)
Usage: British spelling (U.S. spelling: demilitarizes); third-person singular present tense

Examples

• The treaty demilitarises the border region between the two nations.
• The government demilitarises the zone to reduce tensions with its neighbor.
• International observers confirmed that the country demilitarises its coastal areas.
• The agreement demilitarises the disputed territory under UN supervision.
• After the conflict, the peacekeeping force demilitarises the former war zone.
• The new policy demilitarises schools and public institutions.