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un⋅armed

[uhn-ahrmd]
–adjective
1. without weapons or armor.
2. not having claws, thorns, scales, etc., as animals or plants.
3. (of an artillery shell) not armed.

Origin:
1250–1300; ME; see un- 1 , armed

un⋅arm

[uhn-ahrm]
–verb (used with object)
to deprive or relieve of arms; disarm.

Origin:
1300–50; ME unarmen. See un- 2 , arm 2
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un·arm   (ŭn-ärm')   
tr.v.   un·armed, un·arm·ing, un·arms
To divest of armor or arms; disarm.
un·armed   (ŭn-ärmd')   
adj.  
    1. Lacking weapons or armor; defenseless.

    2. Not carrying, using, or displaying arms: an unarmed spotter plane; unarmed robbery.

  1. Biology Having no thorns, spines, teeth, claws, or other protective parts.

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Word Origin & History

unarmed 
1297, from un- (1) "not" + pp. of arm (v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: un·armed
Pronunciation: "&n-'ärmd
Function: adjective
: having no arms or armlike projections unarmed tapeworm>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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