demilitarize
verb (used with object)
to deprive of military character; free from militarism.
demilitarized
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past participleof demilitarize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof demilitarize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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A North Korean soldier escaped across the Korean demilitarized zone on Tuesday night, despite intensified surveillance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The Javelin recovered in this case was not demilitarized, prosecutors said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026
Now, they see Israeli forces routinely moving around their own village, parts of which jut into the demilitarized zone.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2024
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 ● Aug. 7, 2024
In 1936, Hitler violated the terms of the Treaty of Versailles by sending troops into the demilitarized German Rhineland.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
