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Definitions for denuclearize
diˈnu kli əˌraɪz, -ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lə-de·nu·cle·arize

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  1. denuclearizeverb

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

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  1. denuclearize

    Nuclear disarmament is the act of reducing or eliminating nuclear weapons. Its end state can also be a nuclear-weapons-free world, in which nuclear weapons are completely eliminated. The term denuclearization is also used to describe the process leading to complete nuclear disarmament.Disarmament and non-proliferation treaties have been agreed upon because of the extreme danger intrinsic to nuclear war and the possession of nuclear weapons. Proponents of nuclear disarmament say that it would lessen the probability of nuclear war occurring, especially accidentally. Critics of nuclear disarmament say that it would undermine deterrence and make conventional wars more common.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of denuclearize in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of denuclearize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of denuclearize in a Sentence

  1. Adam Mount:

    Kim Jong Un's speech was a statement of his nation's nuclear weapons policy. In some ways, it was the opposite of a promise to denuclearize, pyongyang is essentially trying to play for time. They will be looking for ways to distract attention from nuclear disarmament or to stall out negotiations.

  2. Jack Keane:

    Three past presidents have sought political, economic and diplomatic steps to get North Korea to denuclearize but failed miserably, all three tried to leverage The Chinese but also failed.

  3. Chuck Hagel:

    The North Koreans have not signed any document working out, laying out, what steps they are going to take to denuclearize, there has been nothing stated, agreed to, framed signed, except what President Trump says they've said ... but now ... we have a whole different story, and it is the reality, it is not fantasy.

  4. Mike Pompeo:

    They made real commitments to denuclearize. Each of them. And President Trump made a commitment that he would provide security assurances that were commensurate with that, those are firm commitments that the two leaders made and an understanding of the program is a piece of what will ultimately lead to our capacity to verify that full and complete denuclearization has actually taken place.

  5. United States:

    There's a fear that moving too quickly on inter-Korean relations will undermine United States efforts to maintain pressure on North Korea to denuclearize and prematurely open the door to renewed economic engagements, it's a dynamic that comes from a long-standing mismatch in outlook between Seoul, which prioritizes peace and stability in its immediate neighborhood, and Washington -- which has an overwhelming focus on denuclearization.

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