demilitarize
verb
- remove armed forces, removal of military presence
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /dɪˈmɪlɪtəɹaɪz/
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English militarize English demilitarize From de- + militarize.
- To remove troops from (an area).
- To prevent troops from entering (an area).
- To return (an area) to civilian control, after military control.