denuke en · VERB
Etymology
From de- + nuke.
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, transitive) Clipping of denuclearize.
alt of denuclearize
There have been suggestions by a number of American neoconservative hawks to denuke Iran with “swift, massive, devastating force that decapitates the regime.
2014, Jahangir Amuzegar, The Islamic Republic of Iran: Reflections on an Emerging Economy:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| denukes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| denuked | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| denuked | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| denuking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |