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   Dis·arm

   /ˌdisˈärm/

   

   verb

   • 1. take a weapon or weapons away from (a person, force, or country): "guerrillas had completely disarmed and demobilized their forces" Similar deprive of armstake weapons fromrender defenselessmake powerlessdemilitarizedemobilizeOpposite armmilitarize
   • ▪ (of a country or force) give up or reduce its armed forces or weapons: "the other militias had disarmed by the agreed deadline" Similar lay down arms/weaponsdemilitarizeturn over weaponsdecommission arms/weaponsbecome unarmedliterary:sheathe the swordturn swords into plowsharesOpposite arm
   • ▪ remove the fuse from (a bomb), making it safe: "police yesterday disarmed a parcel bomb" Similar defusedisabledeactivateremove the fuse fromput out of actionmake safemake harmlessOpposite armset
   • 2. allay the hostility or suspicions of: "his tact and political skills will disarm critics" Similar win overcharmundermine someone's resistancesweetenpersuadeconvertmollifyappeaseplacatepacifyconciliatehumorpropitiateOpposite antagonize
   • ▪ deprive of the power to injure or hurt: "camp humor acts to provoke rather than disarm moral indignation"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French desarmer.

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   What does it mean if a country disarms?

   • [VERB noun] If 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 reciprocal disarmament by others.

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   What does disarmament mean?

   • Disarmament refers to the act of reducing, limiting, or abolishing weapons. It generally applies to a country's military or specific types of weaponry. Disarmament is often taken to mean total elimination of weapons of mass destruction, such as nuclear arms.

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   Disarm means to remove weapons, devices or defenses from someone or something. It can also mean to win someone's trust or approval. See how to use disarm in a sentence and find related words.

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   To disarm is to remove a gun, knife — or any kind of weapon — from someone's hands, or from a group of people. A government might work to disarm a rebel group, for example, and police officers sometimes offer to pay money for guns in an attempt to disarm citizens.

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   Learn the meaning of disarm as a verb, with examples of usage and synonyms. Disarm can mean to take away weapons, to remove the trigger of a bomb, or to win someone's confidence or affection.

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   Disarm means to remove weapons or the means of attack or defense, or to win the confidence of someone. See different sources, synonyms, translations, and verb forms of disarm.