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as in to demilitarize
to reduce the size and strength of the armed forces of
the defeated nation was disarmed so that it would never again be a threat to international order
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as in to appease
to lessen the anger or agitation of
her future father-in-law was totally disarmed by her easy charm
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Recent Examples of disarm
In 2024, the court ruled the test allows the government to disarm people with domestic violence restraining orders.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2026
Turkey has a strained relationship with Israel but good relations with Hamas and could play an important role in persuading the group to yield power in Gaza and disarm.
—Cara Anna, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
Three months after the ceasefire went into effect, Hamas has not made any move to disarm, which has helped prevent the deployment of an international security force to Gaza; concerns also remain over Israel’s true intentions toward further military withdrawal from the Strip.
—Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Yet the announcement offered few operational details, particularly regarding how Hamas would be disarmed after more than two decades of military control in the enclave.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2026
Turkey has a strained relationship with Israel but good relations with Hamas and could play an important role in persuading the group to yield power in Gaza and disarm.
—Cara Anna, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
Three months after the ceasefire went into effect, Hamas has not made any move to disarm, which has helped prevent the deployment of an international security force to Gaza; concerns also remain over Israel’s true intentions toward further military withdrawal from the Strip.
—Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Yet the announcement offered few operational details, particularly regarding how Hamas would be disarmed after more than two decades of military control in the enclave.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Zelensky has said that Ukrainian forces would be willing to leave the eastern part of the country if Russian troops also withdraw and the area becomes demilitarized, with an international coalition monitoring the region.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Dec. 2025
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The Ukrainian leader said any withdrawal of troops would have to be reciprocal, with Moscow giving up as much Ukrainian territory as that ceded by Kyiv and those pockets of the Donbas becoming demilitarized as a result.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
26 Dec. 2025
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The major averages rallied for a second session as investors were appeased by news of easing trade tensions and geopolitical risk.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
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Newsom seems to have recognized that appeasing California’s Democrats puts him out of step with the country.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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If President Trump has finally chosen to follow court orders and demobilize our troops, that's a big win for Oregonians and for the rule of law.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Jan. 2026
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Analysts note that Syria’s security environment remains shaped by former jihadist networks that were never fully demobilized after the war.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Disarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarm. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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