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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The Javelin recovered in this case was not demilitarized, prosecutors said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026
The U.S. is proposing a demilitarized “free economic zone” in the area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
Now, they see Israeli forces routinely moving around their own village, parts of which jut into the demilitarized zone.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2024
Vance zipped in afterward with a completely made-up plan about a "demilitarized zone" and a "guarantee of neutrality."
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2024
Other than that, we keep on our own sides of the demilitarized zone.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
