civilianise
Make not military
Civilianise is the British spelling of civilianize, meaning to convert from military to civilian status or control.
A government might civilianise a military base, turning it over to non-military administration.
The term also applies to individuals: After twenty years in the army, he struggled to civilianise his habits.
Remove armed forces
- convertChange in form or faith
- transitionChange from one state
- transformChange completely in form
- decommissionWithdraw from operational use
reintegrate · normalize · privatize · adapt · reassign · discharge · reorient · restructure
demilitarize
Remove armed forces
- convertChange in form or faith
- transitionChange from one state
- transformChange completely in form
decommission · reintegrate · normalize · privatize · adapt · reassign · discharge · reorient · restructure · downsize
noncombatant
Person not engaged in warfare
- citizenLegal national member
- nonmilitaryNot of armed forces
- privateRestricted to certain parties
secular · ordinary · everyday · mundane · domestic · public · citizenry · populace · workforce · contractor
civilianisemilitarise
Make ready for combat
militarize · militarise · weaponise · weaponize · mobilise