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denuclearize

Verb CEFR C1
diːˈn(j)uːkliəˌɹaɪz

Definitions

To ban, remove or reduce the numbers of nuclear weapons in an area.

transitive

Equivalents

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Examples

“America’s security, and your standing as leader of the free world, will rise⟳ if you get⟳ straight to work⟳ on these looming threats rather than expending yourself in another Sisyphean attempt⟳ to achieve⟳ Israeli-Palestinian peace, denuclearize North Korea or address the root causes of Latin American migration.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

denuclearized denuclearizes denuclearizing denucleate denucleated denucleates

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