demobilizing

verb

present participle of demobilize
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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Recent Examples of demobilizing Rattling off the potential for irreparable harm, the attorney said that demobilizing the project and then restarting it would significantly delay the overall timeline of the critical infrastructure project, or even torpedo the whole thing. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026 In the 1970s, the Soviet Union enjoyed an advantageous shift in nuclear and conventional capabilities relative to the United States, which was demobilizing after the Vietnam War. — Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demobilizing
  1. demilitarizing
  2. disarming
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  • Spielman told The Associated Press that Israel's intelligence assessment is that Hamas remains committed to rebuilding its military rather than genuinely demilitarizing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Doron Spielman, spokesperson for the Israeli prime minister’s office, told the Associated Press that Israel’s intelligence assessment is that Hamas remains committed to rebuilding its military rather than genuinely demilitarizing.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of demilitarizing
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  • Elwood’s conversations with CNN were peppered with alarming stories and punctuated by his broad, disarming laugh.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Members of the crowd immediately took Czolgosz down, disarming him and beating him so aggressively that police had to intervene to save his life.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of disarming

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“Demobilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demobilizing. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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