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ALL meanings of disarm

dis·arm
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  • verb with object disarm to deprive of a weapon or weapons. 1
  • verb with object disarm to remove the fuze or other actuating device from: to disarm a bomb. 1
  • verb with object disarm to deprive of the means of attack or defense: The lack of logic disarmed his argument. 1
  • verb with object disarm to divest or relieve of hostility, suspicion, etc.; win the affection or approval of; charm: His smile disarmed us. 1
  • verb without object disarm to lay down one's weapons. 1
  • verb without object disarm (of a country) to reduce or limit the size, equipment, armament, etc., of the army, navy, or air force. 1
  • noun disarm Take a weapon or weapons away from (a person, force, or country). 1
  • intransitive verb disarm lay down weapons 1
  • transitive verb disarm win over 1
  • transitive verb disarm take weapons from 1
  • verb transitive disarm to deprive of the ability to hurt; make harmless 0
  • verb transitive disarm to overcome the hostility of; make friendly 0
  • intransitive verb disarm to lay down arms 0
  • intransitive verb disarm to reduce or do away with armed forces and armaments 0
  • verb disarm (Transitive Verb) To deprive of arms; to take away the weapons of; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless. 0
  • verb disarm (Transitive Verb) To deprive of the means or the disposition to harm; to render harmless or innocuous; as, to disarm a man's wrath. 0
  • verb disarm (Intransitive Verb) To lay down arms; to stand down. 0
  • verb disarm (Intransitive Verb) To reduce one's own military forces. 0
  • verb disarm To disarm a person or group means to take away all their weapons. 0
  • verb disarm If a country or group disarms, it gives up the use of weapons, especially nuclear weapons. 0
  • verb disarm If a person or their behaviour disarms you, they cause you to feel less angry, hostile, or critical towards them. 0
  • verb disarm to remove defensive or offensive capability from (a country, army, etc) 0
  • verb disarm to deprive of weapons 0
  • verb disarm to remove the triggering device of (a bomb, shell, etc) 0
  • verb disarm to win the confidence or affection of 0
  • verb disarm (of a nation, etc) to decrease the size and capability of one's armed forces 0
  • verb disarm to lay down weapons 0
  • verb transitive disarm to take away weapons or armaments from 0
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