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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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Recent Examples of disarm
This phrase is quietly disarming and deceptively powerful.
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John Bowe, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Hamas has refused to disarm and free the remaining hostages abducted during the October 7, 2023, attack.
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—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue the war until Hamas is destroyed or disarmed and all the hostages are returned.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
This is the peace of the Risen Christ, an unarmed and disarming peace, humble and persevering.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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John Bowe, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Hamas has refused to disarm and free the remaining hostages abducted during the October 7, 2023, attack.
3.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue the war until Hamas is destroyed or disarmed and all the hostages are returned.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
This is the peace of the Risen Christ, an unarmed and disarming peace, humble and persevering.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarm
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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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In his dealings with Mr. Trump, Mr. Putin has tried to appease the U.S. president by appearing to negotiate peace, but without offering any meaningful concessions to Kyiv.—
Anatoly Kurmanaev,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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If there are no significant changes to the front office and coaching staff after the 2025 season, then Black will be the fall guy for a team that had to do something to appease the fans.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 May 2025
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Right-wing paramilitaries, which demobilized in the early 2000s, had recruited at least 2,800 children over roughly a decade.—
Elizabeth Dickinson,
Foreign Affairs,
8 May 2025
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Research documents how political violence leads to political repression and demobilizes social movements.—
Dana R. Fisher,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Disarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarm. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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