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disarm

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /dɪsˈɑːrm/ · UK /dɪsˈɑːm/

disarm means: To take weapons away from someone, or give up weapons.

verb

REMOVE WEAPONSB2

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.

Similar words: take weapons from

Opposites: arm

Common phrases: disarm a soldier, disarm the rebels, disarm someone safely

REMOVE HOSTILITYC1

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.

How to use it: disarm someone with something (She disarmed her critics with a warm smile.)

Similar words: pacify, win over, neutralize

Common phrases: disarm someone's anger, disarm the critics, disarm with charm

Questions about disarm

What does disarm mean?

To take weapons away from someone, or give up weapons.

What is disarm in other languages?

Türkçe: silahsızlandırmak · Español: desarmar · Français: désarmer · Deutsch: entwaffnen · Italiano: disarmare · 日本語: 武装解除する

How do you pronounce disarm?

In American English /dɪsˈɑːrm/; in British English /dɪsˈɑːm/.

How do you use disarm in a sentence?

The officer disarmed the attacker. Both armies agreed to disarm after the war.

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