civilianize
ci·vil·ian·ize
(sĭ-vĭl′yə-nīz′)tr.v. ci·vil·ian·ized, ci·vil·ian·iz·ing, ci·vil·ian·iz·es
To convert to civilian operation or control.
ci·vil′ian·i·za′tion (-ĭ-zā′shən) n.
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civilianize
(sɪˈvɪljəˌnaɪz) orcivilianise
vb
(Military) (tr) to change the status of (an armed force, a base, etc) from military to nonmilitary
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ci•vil•ian•ize
(sɪˈvɪl yəˌnaɪz)v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.
to assign to civilians or place under civilian control.
[1865–70]
ci•vil`ian•i•za′tion, n.
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civilianize
Past participle: civilianized
Gerund: civilianizing
| Imperative |
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| civilianize |
| civilianize |
| Present |
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| I civilianize |
| you civilianize |
| he/she/it civilianizes |
| we civilianize |
| you civilianize |
| they civilianize |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I civilianized |
| you civilianized |
| he/she/it civilianized |
| we civilianized |
| you civilianized |
| they civilianized |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am civilianizing |
| you are civilianizing |
| he/she/it is civilianizing |
| we are civilianizing |
| you are civilianizing |
| they are civilianizing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have civilianized |
| you have civilianized |
| he/she/it has civilianized |
| we have civilianized |
| you have civilianized |
| they have civilianized |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was civilianizing |
| you were civilianizing |
| he/she/it was civilianizing |
| we were civilianizing |
| you were civilianizing |
| they were civilianizing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had civilianized |
| you had civilianized |
| he/she/it had civilianized |
| we had civilianized |
| you had civilianized |
| they had civilianized |
| Future |
|---|
| I will civilianize |
| you will civilianize |
| he/she/it will civilianize |
| we will civilianize |
| you will civilianize |
| they will civilianize |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have civilianized |
| you will have civilianized |
| he/she/it will have civilianized |
| we will have civilianized |
| you will have civilianized |
| they will have civilianized |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be civilianizing |
| you will be civilianizing |
| he/she/it will be civilianizing |
| we will be civilianizing |
| you will be civilianizing |
| they will be civilianizing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been civilianizing |
| you have been civilianizing |
| he/she/it has been civilianizing |
| we have been civilianizing |
| you have been civilianizing |
| they have been civilianizing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been civilianizing |
| you will have been civilianizing |
| he/she/it will have been civilianizing |
| we will have been civilianizing |
| you will have been civilianizing |
| they will have been civilianizing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been civilianizing |
| you had been civilianizing |
| he/she/it had been civilianizing |
| we had been civilianizing |
| you had been civilianizing |
| they had been civilianizing |
| Conditional |
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| I would civilianize |
| you would civilianize |
| he/she/it would civilianize |
| we would civilianize |
| you would civilianize |
| they would civilianize |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have civilianized |
| you would have civilianized |
| he/she/it would have civilianized |
| we would have civilianized |
| you would have civilianized |
| they would have civilianized |
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