disarm

武装解除する、武器を取り上げる

人から武器を取り上げる、または自ら武器を手放す。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： take weapons from

反対語： arm

よく使う表現： disarm a soldier, disarm the rebels, disarm someone safely

警戒心を解く、和らげる

人の怒りや敵意を和らげる、または物を無害にする。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： disarm someone with something (She disarmed her critics with a warm smile.)

類義語： pacify, win over, neutralize

よく使う表現： disarm someone's anger, disarm the critics, disarm with charm