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demobilize

[dee-moh-buh-lahyz] / diˈmoʊ bəˌlaɪz /
VERB
deactivate
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While the federal government may demobilize, the onus now has been pushed to the property owners to either finish the job.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

He’s also negotiating with the most powerful of Colombia’s mutating armed groups – from leftist guerrillas to smaller trafficking mafias – in an effort to get them to demobilize simultaneously.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

Petro has pushed for what he calls a “total peace” that would demobilize all of the country’s remaining rebel groups as well as its drug trafficking gangs.

From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2023

To achieve lasting peace, Libya needs not only to find its way out of the current political crisis, but also to demobilize a generation of young men who have grown up knowing little but war.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2022

Dealing with Iraq's militias will require long-term attention, and substantial funding will be needed to disarm, demobilize, and reintegrate militia members into civilian society.

From The Iraq Study Group Report by Iraq Study Group (U.S.)