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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
Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025
Yet because of his personal relationships and disarming personality, Sarandos was able to get DVDs from the likes of Warner Bros. and Sony.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
And yet, Arnett is also a writer whose disarming humor balances serious topics.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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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Verb
They were designed for the ship’s original purpose of finding and disarming naval mines.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025
Yet because of his personal relationships and disarming personality, Sarandos was able to get DVDs from the likes of Warner Bros. and Sony.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
And yet, Arnett is also a writer whose disarming humor balances serious topics.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarm
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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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This year, the airliner, led by CEO Bob Jordan, has tried to increase profits — and appease powerful activist investor Elliott Investment Management — by initiating its first mass layoffs in company history.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
4 Apr. 2025
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Lawsuits brought to appease Trump or punish his enemies are brought for an improper purpose.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Research documents how political violence leads to political repression and demobilizes social movements.—
Dana R. Fisher,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2025
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Kiriyenko said demobilized Russian veterans from Ukraine face a different society than returning troops from the Afghan war or World War II because Soviet society was more mobilized and in a better position to support or wage conflict.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Disarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarm. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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