disarm

🇺🇸 /dɪsˈɑːrm/ 🇬🇧 /dɪsˈɑːm/
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verb
R

to take weapons away from someone

The police were able to disarm the attacker quickly.

R

to give up weapons or reduce military forces

The country agreed to disarm as part of the peace treaty.

R

to make someone less angry or defensive

His honest apology helped disarm her anger.

translation

v. to take weapons away from someone; to give up weapons or reduce military forces; to make someone less angry or defensive

Word Forms

3rd Present disarms
Past disarmed
Perfect disarmed
Progressive disarming