disarm

entwaffnen, abrüsten

Jemandem die Waffen wegnehmen oder selbst auf Waffen verzichten.

In einfachem Englisch: To take weapons away from someone, or give up weapons.

• The officer disarmed the attacker.
• Both armies agreed to disarm after the war.
• They trained us to disarm someone holding a knife.

Synonyme: take weapons from

Gegenteile: arm

Häufige Wendungen: disarm a soldier, disarm the rebels, disarm someone safely

besänftigen, entwaffnen

Jemandes Ärger oder Feindseligkeit verringern oder etwas unschädlich machen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone less angry or unfriendly, or make something unable to cause harm.

• His friendly smile disarmed me.
• Her honesty disarmed even the harshest critics.
• A little humour can disarm an angry audience.

So benutzt man es: disarm someone with something (She disarmed her critics with a warm smile.)

Synonyme: pacify, win over, neutralize

Häufige Wendungen: disarm someone's anger, disarm the critics, disarm with charm