Verb: disarm dis'aa(r)m
- Remove offensive capability from
"The treaty required both nations to disarm their nuclear weapons";
- demilitarize, demilitarise [Brit]
- Remove weapons from someone; render harmless
"The police disarmed the suspect before making the arrest";
- unarm
- Make less hostile; win over
"Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely"
Derived forms: disarmed, disarms, disarming
Type of: convert, convince, deprive, divest, remove, strip, take away, win over
Encyclopedia: Disarm, demobilize and reintegrate