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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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 -
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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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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Victims are then asked to disable Windows Defender before installation, effectively disarming their own protection before running the malware.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Demobilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demobilizing. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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