denuclearize

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de- +‎ nuclearize

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  • IPA(key): /diːˈn(j)uːkliəˌɹaɪz/

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denuclearize (third-person singular simple present denuclearizes, present participle denuclearizing, simple past and past participle denuclearized)

  1. (transitive) To ban, remove or reduce the numbers of nuclear weapons in an area.
    Synonym: (colloquial) denuke

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