disarmament

[dis-ahr-muh-muhnt] / dɪsˈɑr mə mənt /

NOUN

reduction of weapons

Synonyms

STRONGEST

demilitarization demobilization

STRONG

conquest de-escalation disablement disqualification freeze occupation pacification subjugation

WEAK

arms limitation arms reduction crippling neutralizing paralyzing rendering powerless

Antonyms

STRONG

surrender yielding

WEAK

arming buildup

Example Sentences

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He remains hopeful that Nickolay Mladenov can advance his framework for disarmament.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Verifying its full disarmament will be difficult, and some in the group have reportedly demanded they be allowed to keep personal weapons to defend themselves against enemies at home.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

The Gaza ceasefire's second phase also foresees a demilitarisation of the territory -- including the disarmament of Hamas -- along with a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

“China has conducted nuclear explosive tests,” said Thomas DiNanno, the top State Department official for arms control and international security told a United Nations disarmament body.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

At present our understanding is meager—probably because disarmament budgets have, since the time of Sargon of Akkad, been somewhere between ineffective and nonexistent.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan