demilitarises
Strips military presence
Demilitarises is the British spelling of demilitarizes—to remove military forces, weapons, or fortifications from an area: The treaty demilitarises the border region.
A zone that has been demilitarised is officially off-limits to armed forces.
The word also applies figuratively to reducing the military character of institutions or policies.
Removal of atomic weapons
- decommissionWithdraw from operational use
- nonproliferationRestricting weapons dissemination
- demobilizationEnding wartime military readiness
- disbandmentFormal termination of group
deactivation · treaty · reduction · elimination · scrapping · surrender · destruction · disposal
Agreed halt to fighting
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- conciliationResolving disputes through dialogue
- accordHarmony between parties
- neutralityState of taking sides
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- treatiesFormal agreements between states
- summitsHighest elevations or conferences
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
alliances · geopolitics · sovereignty · statesmanship · coalitions · policy · bilateral · multilateral
Inspection station on route
- garrisonStationed military force
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
fence · patrol · no-man's-land · border · watchtower
denuclearization
Removal of atomic weapons
- decommissionWithdraw from operational use
- nonproliferationRestricting weapons dissemination
- demobilizationEnding wartime military readiness
disbandment · deactivation · treaty · reduction · elimination · scrapping · surrender · destruction · disposal · cessation
ceasefire
Agreed halt to fighting
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- conciliationResolving disputes through dialogue
- accordHarmony between parties
neutrality · peacekeeping · conflict-resolution · armistice · truce
negotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- treatiesFormal agreements between states
- summitsHighest elevations or conferences
sanctions · alliances · geopolitics · sovereignty · statesmanship · coalitions · policy · bilateral · multilateral · envoy
checkpoint
Inspection station on route
- garrisonStationed military force
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
barrier · fence · patrol · no-man's-land · border · watchtower
demilitarisesmilitarises
Makes ready for combat
rearms · arms · rearmament · militarisation · fortifies
demilitarisation, demilitarise, demilitarised, demilitarising