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Verb: civilianise
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: civilianize)
  1. Convert from military to civilian use or population
    "After the war, the government worked to civilianise many military bases, turning them into community centres and parks.";
    - civilianize

Derived forms: civilianises, civilianised, civilianising