> demilitarize - remove all military forces from (an area) Militarization of police refers to this trend where police has started to buy hardware that was prev

> demilitarize - remove all military forces from (an area) Militarization of police refers to this trend where police has started to buy hardware that was previously of military use only[1], so it's not completely absurd to talk about the opposite motion as “demilitarization”. > defund - prevent (a group or organization) from continuing to receive funds Or just (significantly) reduce how much funds they get. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militarization_of_police https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militarization_of_police