as in to demilitarize
to release (someone or something) from military service
Both leaders agreed to demobilize their armies and sign the peace treaty. Ships returned to port to be demobilized.
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Recent Examples of demobilize
Then, in 2017, FARC dissident factions, led by former FARC members who either never demobilized or rearmed, began to appear.
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Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
Instead of seeking comprehensive peace deals to demobilize the remaining groups, Petro appears to understand that there is no national peace deal in the offing.
—Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
Research documents how political violence leads to political repression and demobilizes social movements.
—Dana R. Fisher, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2025
Kiriyenko said demobilized Russian veterans from Ukraine face a different society than returning troops from the Afghan war or World War II because Soviet society was more mobilized and in a better position to support or wage conflict.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
Instead of seeking comprehensive peace deals to demobilize the remaining groups, Petro appears to understand that there is no national peace deal in the offing.
—Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
Research documents how political violence leads to political repression and demobilizes social movements.
—Dana R. Fisher, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2025
Kiriyenko said demobilized Russian veterans from Ukraine face a different society than returning troops from the Afghan war or World War II because Soviet society was more mobilized and in a better position to support or wage conflict.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demobilize
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Egypt considered Israel to have breached the limits of military presence near areas demilitarized under the treaty, raising tensions.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Ukraine and European allies stressed that Kyiv must have the ability to adequately equip and man its own army, but Putin would have to concede on his goal of demilitarizing Ukraine.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Lee, in particular, must be ready to sacrifice the unrealistic rhetoric about fully denuclearizing North Korea and reunifying the two countries that has long dominated South Korean politics, as well as the fantasy that imposing sanctions will change North Korean behavior.—
John Delury,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
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The United States continues to pursue an official policy of completely denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula, but the goal is challenged by a North Korean nuclear weapons program that is becoming more sophisticated by the year.—
John Feng
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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The physical lens shutter activates automatically when the camera is disarmed, adding peace of mind when privacy matters most.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2025
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Israeli officials have said the offensive will continue until all hostages are returned and Hamas is defeated or disarmed and sent into exile.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 June 2025
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“Demobilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demobilize. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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