denuclearize: Meaning and Definition of

de•nu•cle•ar•ize

Pronunciation: (dē-n'klē-u-rīz", -ny'- or, by metathesis, -kyu-lu-), [key]
— -ized, -iz•ing.
  1. to remove nuclear weapons from (a country, region, etc.).
  2. to prohibit the deployment or construction of nuclear weapons in (a country, region, etc.).
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