Definition of disarm Disarm
/dɪsɑˈɹm/ - [disarm] - dis•arm
We found 13 definitions of disarm from 7 different sources.
Advertising
What does disarm mean?
WordNet
Verb |
||
| disarm - take away the weapons from; render harmless | ||
| unarm | ||
| deprive, divest, strip take away | ||
| demilitarise, demilitarize do away with the military organization and potential of | ||
| disarm - remove offensive capability from | ||
| demilitarize, demilitarise | ||
| arm, gird, build up, fortify prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border" | ||
| disarm - make less hostile; win over; "Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely" | ||
| convince, win over, convert change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change; "The substance converts to an acid" | ||
= synonym
= antonym
= related word
= antonym
= related word
Wiktionary 
- disarm (Verb)
To deprive of arms; to take away the weapons of; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless. - disarm (Verb)
To deprive of the means or the disposition to harm; to render harmless or innocuous; as, to disarm a man's wrath. - disarm (Verb)
To lay down arms; to stand down . - disarm (Verb)
To reduce one's own military forces.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- disarm (v. t.)
To deprive of arms; to take away the weapons of; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless. - disarm (v. t.)
To deprive of the means or the disposition to harm; to render harmless or innocuous; as, to disarm a man's wrath.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
-
disarm
diz-ärm′, v.t. to deprive of arms: to render defenceless: to quell: to deprive of the power to hurt: to reduce to a peace footing.—v.i. to disband troops, reduce national armaments to a peace footing.—n. Disarm′ament. [O. Fr. desarmer, des—L. dis-, neg., armer, to arm.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
-
disarm
To deprive people of their weapons and ammunition.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
-
disarm
To deprive of arms; to take away the weapons of; to deprive of the means of attack or defense.
Part of speech
🔤- disarm, verb, present, 1st person singular of disarm (infinitive).
- disarm, verb (infinitive).
Pronunciation
Word frequency
Sign Language
Your last searches
Last searches
Advertising
Jump to
Advertising