Synonyms of demilitarized

demilitarized

verb

past tense of demilitarize

as in disarmed

to reduce the size and strength of the armed forces of

the two nations agreed to demilitarize themselves reciprocally in hopes of avoiding war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disarmed
• demobilized
• denuclearized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• armed
• militarized
• equipped
• mobilized
• mechanized
• reequipped
• embattled
• weaponed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of demilitarized

Even during the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union worked together on a wide range of issues, including a joint effort to spearhead the Antarctic Treaty, which has kept Antarctica demilitarized and facilitated scientific advancements at the Earth’s other pole. — David Balton, The Conversation, 15 June 2026

Under the 1979 treaty, the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula bordering southern Israel was largely demilitarized. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Israel’s defense minister says hundreds of thousands of people uprooted from southern Lebanon will not be allowed to return home until the area is demilitarized and Israel believes its northern communities are safe. — Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026

Zelensky has said that Ukrainian forces would be willing to leave the eastern part of the country if Russian troops also withdraw and the area becomes demilitarized, with an international coalition monitoring the region. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025

The Ukrainian leader said any withdrawal of troops would have to be reciprocal, with Moscow giving up as much Ukrainian territory as that ceded by Kyiv and those pockets of the Donbas becoming demilitarized as a result. — Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025

The original plan would see the eastern region demilitarized, and Ukraine would be able to build new defensive lines, so the military loss would not be severe. — Anatol Lieven, Time, 28 Nov. 2025

Among its stickier points is the establishment of a coalition of international troops to ensure Gaza is demilitarized. — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025

Gaza will be demilitarized, and Hamas will be disarmed, the easy way or the hard way. — Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025