demilitarize 1. To remove or prohibit the presence of soldiers, weapons, and military installations in an area after an agreement has been made to stop military operations. 2. To eliminate the military character of a zone. 3. To prohibit military forces or installations in an area. 4. To replace military control with civilian control. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1311/
to deprive of military character; free from militarism. · to place under civil instead of military control. · to forbid military use of (a border zone). Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/demilitarize