demilitarizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of demilitarize
as in demobilizes
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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  1. demobilizes
  2. disarms
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  • The bet was that engaging with several forces at the same time would avoid power vacuums that are quickly filled when one group demobilizes.
    — Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026
Definition of demobilizes
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  • Trump announced last month that there had been a breakthrough in his plan to end the war, with Israeli forces withdrawing as Hamas disarms and an International Stabilization Force working with a new Palestinian police force to secure the enclave.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Israel has said that Israeli troops in Gaza would not move before Hamas disarms.
    — Steven Scheer, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of disarms
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“Demilitarizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demilitarizes. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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