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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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as in demilitarization
the reduction or elimination of a country's armed forces or weapons
the ambassador spoke at length about the possible unilateral disarmament of his country
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Recent Examples of disarm
Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
The ministers also voiced support to Lebanese government in its efforts to disarm Hezbollah, and urged the international community to pressure Israel to immediately cease its attacks on Lebanon.
—Garrett Downs,azhar Sukri,emma Graham, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Go for disarmament, at least of the military-grade stuff, tear gas and pepper balls.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Aoun called for a new initiative, backed by the international community, which would establish a truce between Israel and Lebanon while helping the Lebanese armed forces disarm Hezbollah and confiscate its weaponry.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
The ministers also voiced support to Lebanese government in its efforts to disarm Hezbollah, and urged the international community to pressure Israel to immediately cease its attacks on Lebanon.
—Garrett Downs,azhar Sukri,emma Graham, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
Vahd Nabyl Achmad Mulachela, a spokesperson for Indonesia's Foreign Affairs Ministry, said Indonesian troops would not take part in disarmament -- one of the most contentious and unresolved elements of the peace plan.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Go for disarmament, at least of the military-grade stuff, tear gas and pepper balls.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarm
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That phase includes limited border reopenings, efforts to demilitarize Gaza and discussions over postwar governance.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Reopening borders is among the challenging issues on the agenda for the phase now underway, which also includes demilitarizing the strip after nearly two decades of Hamas rule and installing a new government to oversee reconstruction.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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These countries once wondered whether Iran could be appeased and contained.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2026
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Among those potential moves to appease MAHA would be a ban on pre-harvest desiccation, a process where weed killers are applied to crops before harvest to make harvesting easier.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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For a third year in a row, many Palestinians living in Gaza are currently observing Ramadan from tents amid the rubble of their former homes, with reconstruction among the monumental challenges that lie ahead for the peace process, as well as securing the demilitarization of Hamas.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
21 Feb. 2026
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Israel and Hamas remain divided over the timeline and scope of Israel's withdrawal and the demilitarization of the enclave after nearly two decades of Hamas rule.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Rattling off the potential for irreparable harm, the attorney said that demobilizing the project and then restarting it would significantly delay the overall timeline of the critical infrastructure project, or even torpedo the whole thing.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The city coordinates with community partners like Jericho Way to ensure transportation and shelter for homeless residents during periods when the city's temporary emergency shelter is demobilized.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Disarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarm. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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