as in demilitarizing
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 demobilizing
In the 1970s, the Soviet Union enjoyed an advantageous shift in nuclear and conventional capabilities relative to the United States, which was demobilizing after the Vietnam War.
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Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demobilizing
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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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Pretti was armed with a handgun, but video from the confrontation appears to contradict the administration’s narrative, and appears to show an officer disarming him before he is shot and killed.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The next phase of the 20-point ceasefire plan calls for creating an international stabilization force, forming a technocratic Palestinian government and disarming Hamas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Demobilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demobilizing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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