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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
Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2024
Due to the nuclear revolution (and also due to the width of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans) there is no plausible scenario under which China or Russia could disarm and conquer the United States, or vice versa.
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Read more What People Think Opinions related to business and economic issues submitted to The Hill:
DOGE shouldn’t unilaterally disarm if there’s room for reform
Will ‘Good Trump’ or ‘Bad Trump’ prevail on housing?
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
Starkey is disarming and immediately easy to talk to, stopping mid-conversation to explain the interruption of the chimes of his bird clock: a gift from a friend in honor of the one his grandmother used to have.
—Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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Syria will need foreign investment in infrastructure, humanitarian aid, relief from sanctions, support for refugee returns, and assistance with disarming militias and retraining the security services.
—Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2024
Due to the nuclear revolution (and also due to the width of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans) there is no plausible scenario under which China or Russia could disarm and conquer the United States, or vice versa.
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Read more What People Think Opinions related to business and economic issues submitted to The Hill:
DOGE shouldn’t unilaterally disarm if there’s room for reform
Will ‘Good Trump’ or ‘Bad Trump’ prevail on housing?
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
Starkey is disarming and immediately easy to talk to, stopping mid-conversation to explain the interruption of the chimes of his bird clock: a gift from a friend in honor of the one his grandmother used to have.
—Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Sinai Peninsula was demilitarized, and Israeli ships won free passage through the Suez Canal.Stephen Neukam, The Hill, 29 Dec. 2024
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Israel returned the Sinai Peninsula, also occupied in that war, in exchange for peace with Egypt, and it had been demilitarized, a major Egyptian concession.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Biden’s exceptions will not appease people who resolutely oppose executions on religious, ethical or practical grounds.Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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Republican strategist Chris Johnson pushed back on the argument that Meta’s content moderation policies were solely to appease Trump ahead of Inauguration Day.Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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In Munich, demobilized soldiers, right-wing paramilitaries, and Communist militants fought in the streets, while leaders of the new Weimar Republic were routinely assassinated.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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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.Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Disarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarm. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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