as in to demilitarize
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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Recent Examples of demobilize
The idea behind his main initiative, Total Peace, stems from a lesson learned from years of government efforts to end conflict in Colombia: demobilizing just one group empowers others to grow.
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Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
That would exceed the all-time high of 106.1 percent of gross domestic product in 1946, a year when the United States was still demobilizing from World War II and had not begun paying down the massive borrowing needed to fund a global military effort.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
Although aviation resources had been demobilized, four fire engine crews and a helicopter remained engaged in fire suppression efforts, as confirmed by Susan Blake, spokesperson for Tonto National Forest.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
The British Royal Navy demobilized its warships, decreasing its number of sailors from 49,860 in 1712 to 13,475 just two years later.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
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Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
That would exceed the all-time high of 106.1 percent of gross domestic product in 1946, a year when the United States was still demobilizing from World War II and had not begun paying down the massive borrowing needed to fund a global military effort.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
Although aviation resources had been demobilized, four fire engine crews and a helicopter remained engaged in fire suppression efforts, as confirmed by Susan Blake, spokesperson for Tonto National Forest.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
The British Royal Navy demobilized its warships, decreasing its number of sailors from 49,860 in 1712 to 13,475 just two years later.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demobilize
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Israel wants to keep southwest Syria demilitarized to prevent any threat on its border.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
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It’s vowed to demilitarize huge swaths of all three – backed by an unquestioning ally in the White House.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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However, three years later, Kyiv chose to denuclearize, signing the Budapest Memorandum and transferring the weapons to Russia.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Flashback: Trump made two dramatic moves in the nuclear arena in his first term — pulling out of the 2015 Iran deal, and holding two summits to try to convince North Korea's Kim Jong-un to denuclearize.—
Dave Lawler,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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Israel has also demanded that Hamas disarm and leave the territory, conditions that were not included in the ceasefire agreement and which Hamas has rejected.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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Israel also wants Hamas to give up power, disarm and send its leaders into exile.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Demobilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demobilize. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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