denuclearize

denuclearize
denuclearize [dē no͞o′klē ər īz΄, dēnyo͞o′klē ər īz΄]
vt.
denuclearized, denuclearizing
1. to ban or prevent the possession or construction of nuclear weapons in (a country, region, etc.)
2. to remove or dismantle the nuclear weapons of
denuclearization
n.

English World dictionary. . 2014.

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