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
Research documents how political violence leads to political repression and demobilizes social movements.
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Dana R. Fisher, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2025
Demilitarizing the economy and demobilizing the public would risk undermining the system that sustains his rule.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
Then, in 2017, FARC dissident factions, led by former FARC members who either never demobilized or rearmed, began to appear.
—Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
Instead of seeking comprehensive peace deals to demobilize the remaining groups, Petro appears to understand that there is no national peace deal in the offing.
—Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
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Dana R. Fisher, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2025
Demilitarizing the economy and demobilizing the public would risk undermining the system that sustains his rule.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
Then, in 2017, FARC dissident factions, led by former FARC members who either never demobilized or rearmed, began to appear.
—Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
Instead of seeking comprehensive peace deals to demobilize the remaining groups, Petro appears to understand that there is no national peace deal in the offing.
—Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demobilize
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Germany, obliged by history to demilitarize, but conscious that this posture has run its course, almost certainly holds the key to any such transformation.—
Roger Cohen,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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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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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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Lee, in particular, must be ready to sacrifice the unrealistic rhetoric about fully denuclearizing North Korea and reunifying the two countries that has long dominated South Korean politics, as well as the fantasy that imposing sanctions will change North Korean behavior.—
John Delury,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
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His meetings in Lebanon came amid fears that Hezbollah’s refusal to immediately disarm would renew war with Israel after a shaky ceasefire agreement went into effect in November.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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Netanyahu has repeatedly said Hamas must be disarmed, a position the militant group has so far refused to discuss.—
Alexander Cornwell,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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“Demobilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demobilize. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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