denuclearize
/diːˈn(j)uːkliəˌɹaɪz/verb
denuclearize is spelled D-E-N-U-C-L-E-A-R-I-Z-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, denuclearize means “To ban, remove or reduce the numbers of nuclear weapons in an area” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in denuclearize?
| Letters | 12: D-E-N-U-C-L-E-A-R-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is denuclearize?
Denuclearize appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce denuclearize?
- /diːˈn(j)uːkliəˌɹaɪz/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of denuclearize
- denuclearizes present, singular, he/she/it
- denuclearizing participle, present
- denuclearized participle, past
- denuclearise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does denuclearize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To ban, remove or reduce the numbers of nuclear weapons in an area.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate denuclearize?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of denuclearize: denuke.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Denuclearize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense reduce number of nuclear weapons:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dénucléariser |
| German | denuklearisieren |
| Portuguese | desnuclearizar |
| Spanish | desnuclearizar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does denuclearize come from?
From de- + nuclearize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).