unarmed

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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

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

Word Origin & History

unarmed

1297, from un- (1) "not" + pp. of arm (v.).

Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: un·armed
Pronunciation: "&n-'ärmd
Function: adjective
: having no arms or armlike projections unarmed tapeworm>

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