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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disarms
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The stumblebum energy disarms us, which makes the gruesome cruelty of the kills that much more disturbing.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Nothing disarms a bad joke like taking it seriously.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Demilitarizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demilitarizes. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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