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

For some time, there have been whispers of divisions inside Hezbollah about the way forward, as President Joseph Aoun pushes ahead with a disarmament plan laid out in the ceasefire agreement.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

On Monday, at a disarmament conference in Geneva, Chinese ambassador Shen Jian said: "We oppose unilateral bullying and the use of force in international relations."

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

So what happened to the ambition of nuclear disarmament?

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

They hand him off to an American clerk in a requisitioned hotel transformed into a disarmament center.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr