as in to demilitarize
to release (someone or something) from military service
Both leaders agreed to demobilize their armies and sign the peace treaty. Ships returned to port to be demobilized.
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Recent Examples of demobilize
The order will remain in place until October 18.
Kotek has now asked the U.S. Northern Command, in a letter on Tuesday, to demobilize the Oregon National Guard members who are staging in her state.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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
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
The order came two weeks after the Marines sent to Los Angeles left and a week after the Trump administration demobilized most of the National Guard.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2025
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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
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
The order came two weeks after the Marines sent to Los Angeles left and a week after the Trump administration demobilized most of the National Guard.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demobilize
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The details of a temporary security force in charge of demilitarizing Gaza and training a new Palestinian police force are under discussion as part of the work on the resolution, according to the source.—
Eugenia Yosef,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Trump holds the cards for success or failure in demilitarizing Gaza and deradicalizing the Palestinians.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The president was additionally nominated for the prize last year for the brokerage of the Abraham Accords and by 18 House Republicans in 2018 for denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula and ending the 68-year-old war between North and South Korea.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
31 July 2025
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In recent months, administration officials have said that the president’s goal remains the same: completely denuclearizing North Korea.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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A lot of people, even those who will not vote for Sliwa, do seem to find his campaign charming and disarming.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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His infectious personality and good looks have won over a few of the ladies and disarmed many of the men.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Demobilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demobilize. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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