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as in to demilitarize
to reduce the size and strength of the armed forces of
the defeated nation was disarmed so that it would never again be a threat to international order
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as in to appease
to lessen the anger or agitation of
her future father-in-law was totally disarmed by her easy charm
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as in demilitarization
the reduction or elimination of a country's armed forces or weapons
the ambassador spoke at length about the possible unilateral disarmament of his country
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Recent Examples of disarm
Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Schedule Policy/Career is an attempt to disarm that weapon by restoring accountability precisely where expertise and policy are most intertwined.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Reuters, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
David Schenker, senior fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, testified that while Hezbollah has been weakened militarily, the pace of disarmament remains slow and obstructed.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The cumulative effect is disarming—a seemingly impossible world is rendered with a clear, matter-of-fact weirdness.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Schedule Policy/Career is an attempt to disarm that weapon by restoring accountability precisely where expertise and policy are most intertwined.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
China's ambassador on disarmament, Shen Jian, did not directly address DiNanno's charge but said Beijing had always acted prudently and responsibly on nuclear issues.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
David Schenker, senior fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, testified that while Hezbollah has been weakened militarily, the pace of disarmament remains slow and obstructed.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarm
Verb
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That phase includes limited border reopenings, efforts to demilitarize Gaza and discussions over postwar governance.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Reopening borders is among the challenging issues on the agenda for the phase now underway, which also includes demilitarizing the strip after nearly two decades of Hamas rule and installing a new government to oversee reconstruction.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Officials in other sports have gone out of their way to appease the White House.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The attention attracts con artist Jacob (Robbie Allen), who sends three clumsy thieves led by Kodiak (Richmond) to steal the kangaroo and appease the wealthy Kathryn (Kinmont) and her ailing son.—
William Earl,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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Israel and Hamas remain divided over the timeline and scope of Israel's withdrawal and the demilitarization of the enclave after nearly two decades of Hamas rule.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Ike, always comprehensive in vision, also achieved the demilitarization of Antarctica.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Rattling off the potential for irreparable harm, the attorney said that demobilizing the project and then restarting it would significantly delay the overall timeline of the critical infrastructure project, or even torpedo the whole thing.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The city coordinates with community partners like Jericho Way to ensure transportation and shelter for homeless residents during periods when the city's temporary emergency shelter is demobilized.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Disarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarm. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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