as in to disarm
to reduce the size and strength of the armed forces of
the two nations agreed to demilitarize themselves reciprocally in hopes of avoiding war
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Recent Examples of demilitarize
Later, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reiterated his government's longstanding demands that Ukraine be demilitarized and stop trying to be allied with the West.
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
This includes European troops on the ground in Ukraine and Zelenskyy's call for arms sales, which would contradict Putin's demands for Ukraine to demilitarize.
Lawmakers in Texas and California are back to work in their state capitols as the battle to redistrict intensifies across the country.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025
But even over and above that, multiple Arab governments are now demanding that Hamas demilitarizes.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
Following the meeting, a senior Israeli official said an understanding between Israel and the U.S. was emerging that there was a need to move from a plan to release some of the hostages to a plan to release all the hostages, disarm Hamas militants, and demilitarize the Gaza Strip.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
This includes European troops on the ground in Ukraine and Zelenskyy's call for arms sales, which would contradict Putin's demands for Ukraine to demilitarize.
Lawmakers in Texas and California are back to work in their state capitols as the battle to redistrict intensifies across the country.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025
But even over and above that, multiple Arab governments are now demanding that Hamas demilitarizes.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
Following the meeting, a senior Israeli official said an understanding between Israel and the U.S. was emerging that there was a need to move from a plan to release some of the hostages to a plan to release all the hostages, disarm Hamas militants, and demilitarize the Gaza Strip.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demilitarize
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Most of the international community, while upping the pressure on Israel to stop fighting, are also equally clear that Hamas must disarm immediately.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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The confrontation ends when Lorenzo disarms her and shoots, neutralizing the threat and securing the safety of his family.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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In the eyes of his critics, Zelensky has allowed too many Ukrainians to remain physically and mentally demobilized, placing a greater burden on those already exhausted by years of fighting.—
NATALIYA GUMENYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Aug. 2025
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Israel wants Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia that took a beating during its war with Israel last fall, disarmed and demobilized.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Demilitarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demilitarize. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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