disarmed; disarming; disarms
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
disarmer
noun
: the laying aside or depriving of arms
especially
: the reduction of a military establishment to some minimum set by some specified authority
the disarmament of the defeated aggressor nation must be complete
Examples of disarm in a Sentence
Verb
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.
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CBS News,
23 June 2026
Instead of perfection, Rainey strove to disarm her audience, at times intentionally tripping or starting off with a joke to humanize herself and lighten the mood, McNulty said.
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23 June 2026
Such opportunities to safely disarm an armed suspect using a drone may still be rare as long as the person is fully conscious.
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23 June 2026
Perhaps because she’s just better socialized than me, Olivia Rodrigo responds with disarming attention to my usual pre-interview small talk.
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Verb
He was apprehended by military police after being restrained and disarmed by fellow soldiers.
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CBS News,
23 June 2026
Instead of perfection, Rainey strove to disarm her audience, at times intentionally tripping or starting off with a joke to humanize herself and lighten the mood, McNulty said.
—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Such opportunities to safely disarm an armed suspect using a drone may still be rare as long as the person is fully conscious.
—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
Perhaps because she’s just better socialized than me, Olivia Rodrigo responds with disarming attention to my usual pre-interview small talk.
—
Shaad D’souza,
Pitchfork,
22 June 2026
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“Disarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disarm. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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disarm
verb
dis·arm
(ˈ)dis-ˈärm 
1
: to take weapons from
disarm a prisoner
2
: to reduce the size and strength of the armed forces of a country
3
: to make harmless, peaceable, or friendly : remove dislike or suspicion
a disarming smile
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