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dis·arm
(dĭs-ärm′)v. dis·armed, dis·arm·ing, dis·arms
v.tr.
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 reduce or abolish armed forces.
[Middle English disarmen, from Old French desarmer : des-, dis- + armer, to arm (from Latin armāre, from arma, weapons; see ar- in Indo-European roots).]
dis·arm′er n.
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disarm
(dɪsˈɑːm)vb
1. (Military) (tr) to remove defensive or offensive capability from (a country, army, etc)
2. (tr) to deprive of weapons
3. (Military) (tr) to remove the triggering device of (a bomb, shell, etc)
4. (tr) to win the confidence or affection of
5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (intr) (of a nation, etc) to decrease the size and capability of one's armed forces
6. (intr) to lay down weapons
disˈarmer n
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dis•arm
(dɪsˈɑrm)v.t.
1. to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
2. to remove the actuating device from: to disarm a bomb.
3. to deprive of the means of attack or defense: The lack of logic disarmed his argument.
4. to win the affection or approval of.
v.i. 5. to lay down one's weapons.
6. to reduce or limit the size, equipment, armament, etc., of armed forces.
[1325–75; < Old French desarmer]
dis•arm′er, n.
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disarm
Past participle: disarmed
Gerund: disarming
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Verb | 1. | disarm - remove offensive capability from |
2. | disarm - make less hostile; win over; "Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely" | |
3. | ![]() demilitarise, demilitarize - do away with the military organization and potential of |
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disarm
verb
1. demilitarize, disband, demobilize, deactivate, lay down weapons The forces in the territory should disarm.
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Translations
يَتَخَلَّص من الأسْلِحَهيُلَطِّف الغَضَب، يُلَيِّنيَنْزَع أو يُجَرِّد من السِّلاح
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disarm
[dɪsˈɑːm]A. VT
1. (Mil) [+ troops, attacker] → desarmar
2. (= deactivate) [+ bomb] → desactivar
3. (= conciliate) [+ opponent] → desarmar
4. (= render ineffective) [+ criticism] → echar por tierra, desbaratar; [+ opposition] → desbaratar
B. VI (Mil) → desarmarse
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disarm
(disˈaːm) verb1. to take away weapons from. He crept up from behind and managed to disarm the gunman.
2. to get rid of weapons of war. Not until peace was made did the victors consider it safe to disarm.
3. to make less hostile; to charm.
disˈarmament noun the act of doing away with war-weapons.
disˈarming adjective charming. a disarming smile.
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