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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
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Such opportunities to safely disarm an armed suspect using a drone may still be rare as long as the person is fully conscious.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
When asked on Tuesday whether Seoul should lower its expectations about Beijing after Xi appeared to avoid the nuclear issue in Pyongyang, South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson Park Il insisted that China continues to support the nuclear disarmament goal.
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ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Verb
Instead of perfection, Rainey strove to disarm her audience, at times intentionally tripping or starting off with a joke to humanize herself and lighten the mood, McNulty said.
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Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Such opportunities to safely disarm an armed suspect using a drone may still be rare as long as the person is fully conscious.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
Noun
Just look at the numerous deals and UN Security Council Resolutions that promised Hezbollah’s disarmament.
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Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
When asked on Tuesday whether Seoul should lower its expectations about Beijing after Xi appeared to avoid the nuclear issue in Pyongyang, South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson Park Il insisted that China continues to support the nuclear disarmament goal.
—
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Even during the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union worked together on a wide range of issues, including a joint effort to spearhead the Antarctic Treaty, which has kept Antarctica demilitarized and facilitated scientific advancements at the Earth’s other pole.
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Under the 1979 treaty, the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula bordering southern Israel was largely demilitarized.
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Tauruses usually follow the rules and do what is suggested to thrive and prosper because appeasing others is easier than arguing.
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In a 3-0 battering of Scotland, manager Carlo Ancelotti appeased the people of Miami with a Neymar cameo.
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Kevan Harris, an associate professor of sociology at UCLA who has studied the Iranian diaspora, said some of the ardently monarchist Iranians became disillusioned and demobilized when the war’s initial objective of regime change failed.
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The bet was that engaging with several forces at the same time would avoid power vacuums that are quickly filled when one group demobilizes.
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“Disarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarm. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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