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disarm
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dis·arm
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dɪsˈɑrm
/
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[
dis-
ahrm
]
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verb (used with object)
1.
to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
2.
to remove the fuze or other actuating device from:
to disarm a bomb.
3.
to deprive of the means of attack or defense:
The lack of logic disarmed his argument.
4.
to divest or relieve of hostility, suspicion, etc.; win the affection or approval of; charm:
His smile disarmed us.
verb (used without object)
5.
to lay down one's weapons.
6.
(of a country) to reduce or limit the size, equipment, armament, etc., of the army, navy, or air
force
.
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Origin:
1325–75;
Middle English
<
Old French
desarmer.
See
dis-
1
,
arm
2
Related forms
dis·arm·er,
noun
un·dis·armed,
adjective
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disarm
(dɪsˈɑːm)
—
vb
1.
(
tr
) to remove defensive or offensive capability from (a country, army, etc)
2.
(
tr
) to deprive of weapons
3.
(
tr
) to remove the triggering device of (a bomb, shell, etc)
4.
(
tr
) to win the confidence or affection of
5.
(
intr
) (of a nation, etc) to decrease the size and capability of one's armed forces
6.
(
intr
) to lay down weapons
dis'armer
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
disarm
late 14c., from O.Fr. desarmer (11c.), from des- "dis-" + armer (see
arm
(2)). The figurative sense is earlier in English than the literal. Related: Disarming.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
To persuade them to
disarm
, they need to be taught other ways of making a
living.
After all, the best way for the bank to
disarm
its dafter critics is to replace
them with more sophisticated ones.
Our immune system constantly produces antibody molecules, which identify and
disarm
foreign particles, termed antigens.
Upon making entry into the structure, the subject attacked the officer,
attempting to
disarm
him.
Her natural instinct is to charm, to
disarm
, to retreat from harm.
We spent decades in excruciating negotiation to
disarm
and limit nuclear proliferation.
Certainly, more gun laws in response to this violence will only serve to
disarm
lawful citizens.
Disarm
your customers by showing you think of them as people not marks.
Have students discuss whether it is reasonable to
disarm
a former enemy belligerent.
Others have stopped fighting but are holding out for a political settlement and refusing to
disarm
until they get it.
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