Sentence:  The failure of loyalist paramilitaries to <WSD>decommission</WSD> weapons was, therefore, less about ideology than about more practical considerations. There were several other reasons why loyalist paramilitaries were not prepared to <WSD>decommission</WSD> weapons. Since republicans had not stated that the war was over loyalists saw no reason to unilaterally <WSD>decommission</WSD>. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To take out of service or to render unusable.