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 Palestinian Authority has engaged directly with Canada and the international community to undertake essential reforms, including comprehensive governance reforms, holding general elections in 2026 in which Hamas can play no role, and demilitarizing the Palestinian state.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025 -
Europe is remilitarizing after decades of demilitarizing.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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That the same actor who communicated infuriating brashness in Challengers and louche swindler energy in La Chimera is able to nail it with a character of such disarming sincerity in Dead Man is worthy of more than just passing notice.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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And the disarming nature of someone like Jon Cryer starting this thing felt good to me rather than just launching right into the chaos.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Demobilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demobilizing. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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