verb
- removing military forces, weapons, or military control from a region or territory
Usage: present participle of demilitarize; chiefly British spelling (American: demilitarizing)
Examples
- The treaty required demilitarising the border zone between the two nations.
- International observers oversaw the demilitarising of the disputed territory.
- Demilitarising the region was a key condition for peace negotiations.
- The government began demilitarising the area after the ceasefire agreement.
- Demilitarising military bases reduced tensions in the region.
- The process of demilitarising took several years to complete.