DEMILITARIZE

disarm, demilitarize, demilitarise

(verb) remove offensive capability from

demilitarize, demilitarise

(verb) do away with the military organization and potential of

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

demilitarize (third-person singular simple present demilitarizes, present participle demilitarizing, simple past and past participle demilitarized)

To remove troops from an area.

To prevent troops from entering an area.

To return an area to civilian control.

Source: Wiktionary



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7 July 2024

SECURE

(adjective) free from danger or risk; “secure from harm”; “his fortune was secure”; “made a secure place for himself in his field”


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Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

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