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TOEFL BNC: 11775 COCA: 8775

disarm

disarm /dɪsˈɑɚm/ verb
disarms; disarmed; disarming
disarm
/dɪsˈɑɚm/
verb
disarms; disarmed; disarming
Learner's definition of DISARM
[+ object] : to take weapons from (someone or something)解除…的武装;缴…的械
[no object] : to give up weapons放下武器
opposite arm
[+ object] : to make (a bomb, mine, etc.) harmless拆除(炸弹等的)引信;使…失去杀伤力
opposite arm
[+ object] : to make (someone) friendly or less suspicious使友好;使消除疑虑
TOEFL BNC: 11775 COCA: 8775

disarm

verb

dis·​arm dis-ˈärm How to pronounce disarm (audio)
diz-,
ˈdis-ˌärm
disarmed; disarming; disarms

transitive verb

1
a
: to deprive of means, reason, or disposition to be hostile
disarmed criticism by admitting her errors
b
: to win over
2
a
: to divest of arms
disarm captured troops
b
: to deprive of a means of attack or defense
disarm a ship
c
: to make harmless
disarm a bomb

intransitive verb

1
: to lay aside arms
2
: to give up or reduce armed forces
disarmament noun
disarmer noun

Synonyms

Example Sentences

The government has been unsuccessful at disarming the rebels. The terrorists have refused to disarm. It took more than an hour to disarm the bomb.
Recent Examples on the Web Even if Costa’s paper is right that the agent in the past may not meaningfully affect what has occurred in the present, people would still want to try to disarm mass shooters, let alone more commonplace things like signing bad contracts. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 20 July 2022 Barnes said Cheng, survived by a wife and two children, heroically charged at the shooter and attempted to disarm him, allowing others to intervene. Deepa Bharath, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2022 Barnes said Cheng, survived by a wife and two children, heroically charged at the shooter and attempted to disarm him, allowing others to intervene. Amy Taxin And Deepa Bharath, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2022 Investigators believe one of the men attempted to disarm her, and Reynolds was shot with her own weapon during a struggle. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 13 Oct. 2021 With the death of Chernenko on March 10, 1985, Mr. Gorbachev, who had been substituting for the ailing leader, moved to disarm the opposition and take power. Marilyn Berger, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 The parishioners and pastor were able to disarm Chou and hogtie him before police arrived, authorities said. Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, 19 May 2022 Cheng was killed and five other people were wounded before the congregants were able to disarm the gunman and hogtie him with extension cords. Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 16 May 2022 California has more gun laws than any other, yet state lawmakers are still exploring new ways to disarm peaceable residents and leave them at the mercy of criminals. Cody J. Wisniewski, National Review, 27 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English desarmen, literally, to divest of arms, from Anglo-French desarmer, from des- dis- + armer to arm

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of disarm was in the 15th century
TOEFL BNC: 11775 COCA: 8775

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