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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
Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
The physical lens shutter activates automatically when the camera is disarmed, adding peace of mind when privacy matters most.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
Israeli officials have said the offensive will continue until all hostages are returned and Hamas is defeated or disarmed and sent into exile.
—Arkansas Online, 9 June 2025
Deputies tried to disarm the man and incapacitate him using a Taser, but ultimately shot him, sheriff’s Sgt.
—Max Levy, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
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This collection of disarming portrayals depicts realities and dispels stereotypes, and potentially even shifts real-world behaviors.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
The physical lens shutter activates automatically when the camera is disarmed, adding peace of mind when privacy matters most.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
Israeli officials have said the offensive will continue until all hostages are returned and Hamas is defeated or disarmed and sent into exile.
—Arkansas Online, 9 June 2025
Deputies tried to disarm the man and incapacitate him using a Taser, but ultimately shot him, sheriff’s Sgt.
—Max Levy, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarm
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Germany, obliged by history to demilitarize, but conscious that this posture has run its course, almost certainly holds the key to any such transformation.—
Roger Cohen,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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Egypt considered Israel to have breached the limits of military presence near areas demilitarized under the treaty, raising tensions.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Our theory at the time was that Boeing planes would be leveraged as countries sought to reduce trade deficits with the U.S. to appease Trump.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
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As long as the far-left is determining their party’s agenda, Democrats will continue to bleed support as more and more Americans reject not only its radicalism but its inability to distinguish between right and wrong and its inclination to appease evil.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2025
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In 2002, concerted pressure from donors, as well as leadership from South Africa and the United Nations, led to a comprehensive peace deal that reunified the country, demobilized 130,000 soldiers, and ushered in a new, democratic constitution and elections.—
Joshua Z. Walker,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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Police eventually demobilized around 3 a.m. Tuesday.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
10 June 2025
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“Disarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarm. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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