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View usage for: (dɪsɑːʳm) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense disarms, present participle disarming, past tense, past participle disarmed1. verbTo disarm a person or group means to take away all their weapons. We will agree to disarming troops and leaving their weapons at military positions. [VERB noun] 2. verbIf a country or group disarms, it gives up the use of weapons, especially nuclear weapons. He argued that nations should disarm whether or not this is matched by reciprocaldisarmament by others. [VERB] We're not ready to disarm ourselves in order to make it easier for them to kill us. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] 3. verbIf a person or their behaviour disarms you, they cause you to feel less angry, hostile, or critical towards them. His unease disarmed her. [VERB noun] She did her best to disarm her critics. [VERB noun] Synonyms: win over, persuade, convert, charm More Synonyms of disarm More Synonyms of disarm disarm in British English (dɪsˈɑːm) verb1. (transitive) to remove defensive or offensive capability from (a country, army, etc) 2. (transitive) to deprive of weapons 3. (transitive) to remove the triggering device of (a bomb, shell, etc) 4. (transitive) to win the confidence or affection of 5. (intransitive) (of a nation, etc) to decrease the size and capability of one's armed forces 6. (intransitive) to lay down weapons Derived forms disarmer (disˈarmer) noun disarm in American English (dɪsˈɑrm; ˈdɪsˈɑrm) verb transitive1. to take away weapons or armaments from 2. to deprive of the ability to hurt; make harmless 3. to overcome the hostility of; make friendly verb intransitive5. to reduce or do away with armed forces and armaments Word origin ME disarmen < OFr desarmer: see di- 1 & arm 2Examples of 'disarm' in a sentencedisarm His officials said western troops would not disarm militias by force.The unnamed man insisted it was disarmed but bomb experts were called to run tests.France has deployed 1,600 troops in an attempt to disarm the militias.Imagine trying to disarm a bomb while also having to deal with menial chores and talk on the phone at the same time.A second bomb was disarmed by a robot.But within that disarming simplicity is the beauty, strength, and majesty of the piece.By November 1843 the militias had been disarmed.He oozes dignity, with his slow baritone and craggy facial topography, topped with a disarming warmth and simplicity.Oz disarmed 64 roadside devices in five months before he was killed by an IED.I was speechless at the end - totally disarmed by the simplicity, the beauty and the unforgettable directness with which it was delivered. British English: disarm VERB To disarm a person or group means to take away all their weapons. We will agree to disarming troops and leaving their weapons at military positions. - American English: disarm
- Brazilian Portuguese: desarmar
- Chinese: 解除 > 武装某人、某组织的
- European Spanish: desarmar
- French: désarmer
- German: entwaffnen
- Italian: disarmare
- Japanese: 武装解除する
- Korean: 무장 해제시키다
- European Portuguese: desarmar
- Latin American Spanish: desarmar
Chinese translation of 'disarm' vt - [soldier, terrorist]
解除 ... 的武装(裝) (jiěchú ... de wǔzhuāng) - (= win over)
消除 (xiāochú)
vi - (= give up weapons)
放下武器 (fàngxià wǔqì)
Definition (of a country) to decrease the size and capability of one's armed forces The forces in the territory should disarm. Synonyms demilitarize deactivate lay down weapons Definition to win the confidence or affection of She did her best to disarm her critics. Additional synonymsDefinition to pacify (someone) by yielding to his or her demands The offer has not appeased separatists. Synonyms pacify, satisfy, calm, soothe, quiet, placate, mollify, conciliateDefinition to attract, fascinate, or delight My sister charms everyone she meets. Synonyms attract, win, please, delight, fascinate, absorb, entrance, win over, enchant, captivate, beguile, allure, bewitch, ravish, mesmerize, enrapture, enamour Definition to release from the armed forces demands that they sign a cease-fire and demobilize their troops Synonyms discharge, release, disband, decommission, demob (British, informal), deactivate - disapproval
- disapprove
- disapproving
- disarm
- disarmament
- disarming
- disarrange
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