denuclearize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to remove nuclear weapons from (a country, region, etc.).
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to prohibit the deployment or construction of nuclear weapons in (a country, region, etc.).
verb
Pronunciation
See nuclear.
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Origin of denuclearize
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The White House said last month that Xi and Trump "confirmed their shared goal to denuclearize North Korea" during their summit in Beijing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
In past years, the U.S. and South Korea had cancelled or scaled back some of their regular drills as part of diplomatic efforts to denuclearize North Korea and out of concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2023
The solution proposed by the United States and supported by Russia was to denuclearize those states that had split from the former Soviet Union but still possessed nuclear weapons.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
In Seoul for meetings with South Korean leaders, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday said he fully supports efforts to completely denuclearize North Korea.
From Reuters ● Aug. 13, 2022
He proposed the declaration as an incentive for North Korea to reduce tension and to denuclearize.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2022
“We don’t just want a denuclearized North Korea,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 8, 2019
At the same time, he insisted that tough sanctions would remain until the Korean peninsula is denuclearized.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2018
The U.S. is seeking a denuclearized North Korea, while Mr. Kim has sought a permanent peace deal, international recognition and sanctions relief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2018
Second, what does he get out of denuclearized Korean peninsula.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2018
The Obama administration’s strategy has been to work with China to contain Kim and seek a denuclearized North Korea.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2016
In recent months, administration officials have said that the president’s goal remains the same: completely denuclearizing North Korea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025
No such announcement was made as the diplomacy faded to a stalemate over easing the sanctions in return for North Korea denuclearizing.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2021
The United States has vowed to continue raising concerns about human rights in North Korea, but it also says the priority is denuclearizing the country.
From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2018
Until last week, Hall led an interagency task force for denuclearizing North Korea that included members of the State Department, Pacific Command, the National Nuclear Security Administration and other agencies.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 20, 2018
Trump also says Kim has committed to denuclearizing his country, but details of how that will happen and be verified have yet to be hashed out.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 12, 2018
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