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- Dictionarydisarm/dɪsˈɑːm/
verb
- 1. take a weapon or weapons away from (a person, force, or country): "guerrillas had completely disarmed their forces" Similar Opposite
- 2. allay the hostility or suspicions of: "his tact and political skills will disarm critics" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an act of taking a weapon away from someone: "a well-executed disarm"
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to take weapons away from someone, or to give up weapons or armies: With one movement, she disarmed the man and pinned him against the wall. Many politicians argued that this was no time to disarm (= give up the country's weapons and army). disarm a bomb Experts successfully managed to disarm the bomb (= stop it from exploding).
The meaning of DISARM is to deprive of means, reason, or disposition to be hostile. How to use disarm in a sentence.
DISARM meaning: 1. to take weapons away from someone, or to give up weapons or armies: 2. to make someone like…. Learn more.
verb (used with object) to deprive of a weapon or weapons. to remove the fuze or other actuating device from: to disarm a bomb. to deprive of the means of attack or defense: The lack of logic disarmed his argument. to divest or relieve of hostility, suspicion, etc.; win the affection or approval of; charm: His smile disarmed us.
verb. 1. (transitive) to remove defensive or offensive capability from (a country, army, etc) 2. (transitive) to deprive of weapons. 3. (transitive) to remove the triggering device of (a bomb, shell, etc) 4. (transitive) to win the confidence or affection of. 5. (intransitive)
[transitive] disarm somebody to make somebody feel less angry or critical. He disarmed her immediately by apologizing profusely. The best way to disarm your critics is to make them laugh. compare arm
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.
DISARM definition: 1. to give up your weapons, or to take away someone else's weapons: 2. to make someone feel less…. Learn more.
1. a. To divest of a weapon or weapons. b. To deprive of the means of attack or defense; render harmless: "Have the courage to appear poor, and you disarm poverty of its sharpest sting" (Washington Irving). 2. a. To overcome or allay the suspicion, hostility, or antagonism of. b. To win the confidence of. v.intr. 1. To lay down arms. 2.
to remove the fuze or other actuating device from: to disarm a bomb. to deprive of the means of attack or defense: The lack of logic disarmed his argument. to divest or relieve of hostility, suspicion, etc.; win the affection or approval of; charm: His smile disarmed us.
