disarm
verb
dis·arm
| \ dis-ˈärm
, diz-, ˈdis-ˌärm\
, diz-, ˈdis-ˌärm\
disarmed;
disarming;
disarms
Definition of disarm
1a
: to deprive of means, reason, or disposition to be hostile
disarmed criticism by admitting her errors
b
: to win over
2a
: to divest of arms
disarm captured troops
b
: to deprive of a means of attack or defense
disarm a ship
c
: to make harmless
disarm a bomb
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Other Words from disarm
disarmament
\ ˌdis-ˈär-mə-mənt
\
noun
\
noun
disarmer
noun
Examples of disarm in a Sentence
The government has been unsuccessful at disarming the rebels.
The terrorists have refused to disarm.
It took more than an hour to disarm the bomb.
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That raises the potential for them to have been disarmed beforehand through red flag laws like those in California and 16 other states. — John Woolfolk, The Mercury News, "Mass shootings: How often were background checks, assault weapons and red flags a factor?," 25 Aug. 2019 Nothing short of disarming America satisfies @democrats. — Maggie Haberman, New York Times, "N.R.A. Gets Results on Gun Laws in One Phone Call With the President," 20 Aug. 2019 Like the original film and the Ant-Man scenes in Civil War, Ant-Man and the Wasp depends heavily on Paul Rudd’s boyish, disarming performance as Scott, who is, after all, not the most unassailable or upright hero. — Tasha Robinson, The Verge, "Ant-Man and the Wasp is a solid improvement on Ant-Man," 6 July 2018 Science teacher Jason Seaman disarmed the shooter, but not before being shot several times himself. — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, "Doyel: As Noblesville hero Jason Seaman heals, a community heals with him," 28 May 2018 At the center of the debate are questions over whether the laws disarm truly dangerous people. — Washington Post, "‘Red flag laws’ offer tool for preventing some gun violence," 26 Aug. 2019 Ari Freilich, an attorney for the organization, said that among the report’s proposals is disarming hate crime offenders and others convicted of violent crimes. — Clarice Silber, BostonGlobe.com, "Texas governor meets with tech officials about quelling hate," 22 Aug. 2019 There are camps for girls in South Dakota, Maryland, Puerto Rico, and South Carolina; a camp in Pennsylvania that simulates an airport hack; and one in Georgia that disarms a car hacking. — Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, "A Summer Camp for the Next Generation of N.S.A. Agents," 15 Aug. 2019 His energetic presence, disarming humor and cool style made him into one of our most popular teachers and mentors. — Fox News, "Princeton physics professor, 47, dies after falling 300 feet in rock-climbing accident in France," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'disarm.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for disarm
disarm
verb
English Language Learners Definition of disarm
: to take weapons from (someone or something)
: to give up weapons
: to make (a bomb, mine, etc.) harmless
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disarm
verb
dis·arm
| \ dis-ˈärm
\
\
disarmed;
disarming
Kids Definition of disarm
1
: to take weapons from
Disarm the prisoner.
2
: to reduce the size and strength of the armed forces of a country
3
: to make harmless
He disarmed the bomb.
4
: to end dislike or mistrust : win over
a disarming smile
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