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verb
To refrain from destructive military or paramilitary acts (war, terrorism, etc.) and put energy and resources to peaceful ends that would otherwise go to violence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To convert military technologies to peaceful civilian applications.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: literal
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History
From Isaiah 2:4 of the Bible.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
