disarm

IPA: dɪsˈɑrm

noun

  • The act of depriving a person of a weapon they carry.

verb

  • (transitive) To deprive of weapons; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless.
  • (transitive) To deprive of the means or the disposition to harm; to render harmless or innocuous.
  • (intransitive) To lay down arms; to stand down.
  • (intransitive) To reduce one's own military forces.
  • (transitive) To disable the security systems on.
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Examples of "disarm" in Sentences

  • Could Pain disarm, and Death's last pang beguile —!
  • Fighter swings first, takes off one hobgob’s arm; that’s what I call a disarm attempt!
  • I met the person I would disarm him, without realising what a bitter pun the word disarm was.
  • The idea of all the nations in the world getting together and agreeing to disarm is a fairy tale (a nice fairy tale, but nowhere near reality).
  • At the end of the day, I think the president of the United States has decided that the only way for getting Saddam Hussein to disarm is to disarm him with force.
  • Although details are still being finalized on how exactly the program will work, each militant who agrees to disarm is to receive an allowance of around $135 a month plus $100 or so a month for food.
  • Well, if you reject the logic of ultimatums, you're telling Iraq you have forever to disarm, which is contradicted by 1441 which said you must immediately disarm, which raises questions about France's commitment to 1441.
  • There are Security Council resolutions that have been approved that took note and took note of Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon, and called on all militias in southern Lebanon to disarm, which is something Hezbollah has certainly -- has not done.
  • Iraq is supposed to be disarming, and they have not established, to my satisfaction anyway, and I think to the satisfaction of the international community, that they are moving in good faith to disarm, which is what they're supposed to do under the resolution.

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