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
Examples of disarm in a Sentence
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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The Lebanese government, which wants Hezbollah to disarm, has begun direct negotiations with Israel today.
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Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
Lebanon's government has tried to disarm Hezbollah peacefully since a previous clash broke out between the militia and Israel in 2024.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The tenant managed to disarm Costume and stab him in his thigh and lower back with the crook’s own knife, sources said.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Even since the formation of a government in 2025, however, the Lebanese state has been unable to effectively make progress in disarming Hezbollah as stipulated in the November 2024, armistice agreement that ended that previous round of fighting.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
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Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
Lebanon's government has tried to disarm Hezbollah peacefully since a previous clash broke out between the militia and Israel in 2024.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The tenant managed to disarm Costume and stab him in his thigh and lower back with the crook’s own knife, sources said.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Even since the formation of a government in 2025, however, the Lebanese state has been unable to effectively make progress in disarming Hezbollah as stipulated in the November 2024, armistice agreement that ended that previous round of fighting.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for disarm
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“Disarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disarm. Accessed 3 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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