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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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.
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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
The main contention with the legislation was a last-minute decision to remove a measure to allow troops to demobilize after 36 months.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
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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
The main contention with the legislation was a last-minute decision to remove a measure to allow troops to demobilize after 36 months.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demobilize
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Similarly, pausing attacks on energy infrastructure is clearly more advantageous to Russia, as is demilitarizing the Black Sea, given Russia’s dependence on the waterway and the Russian Navy’s extreme – and one-sided – vulnerability to Ukrainian attacks.—
Douglas Schoen,
Orange County Register,
20 Mar. 2025
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The outcome that Putin wants would be a Ukraine that is permanently stripped of almost 25 percent of its territory, demilitarized, and barred from joining the EU and NATO.—
STEPHEN HADLEY,
Foreign Affairs,
7 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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There’s no better way to disarm and charm by laughing after dismantling the best player in the world, just as a 17-year-old Maria Sharapova did in the 2004 Wimbledon final against Serena Williams.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Julani has ordered all armed groups in the country to disarm, including the SDF.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Demobilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demobilize. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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