denuclearize
[ dee-noo-klee-uh-rahyz, -nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-luh- ]
/ diˈnu kli əˌraɪz, -ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lə- /
verb (used with object), de·nu·cle·ar·ized, de·nu·cle·ar·iz·ing.
to remove nuclear weapons from (a country, region, etc.).
to prohibit the deployment or construction of nuclear weapons in (a country, region, etc.).
Also
especially British,
de·nu·cle·ar·ise.
pronunciation note for denuclearize
See
nuclear.
OTHER WORDS FROM denuclearize
de·nu·cle·ar·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby denuclearize
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British Dictionary definitions for denuclearize
denuclearize
denuclearise
/ (dɪˈnjuːklɪəˌraɪz) /
verb
(tr)
to deprive (a country, state, etc) of nuclear weapons