as in demilitarizing
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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Europe is remilitarizing after decades of demilitarizing.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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And the disarming nature of someone like Jon Cryer starting this thing felt good to me rather than just launching right into the chaos.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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The home screen has large buttons for arming and disarming the system, and below that are panels for the lock, the doorbell, any other connected devices, Trusted Neighbor, and Alerts.—
John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Demobilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demobilizing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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