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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Trump on Thursday repeated his frequent warnings that the group will have to disarm or face dire consequences.
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Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
His plan is for Hamas' heavy weapons to be immediately decommissioned, and those who disarm would be rewarded with amnesty and reintegration — or safe passage out of Gaza.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
Solutions, from greater investment in proactive policing, to support for violence disrupters, to common-sense reforms that disarm criminals, can make a difference.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Trump on Thursday repeated his frequent warnings that the group will have to disarm or face dire consequences.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
His plan is for Hamas' heavy weapons to be immediately decommissioned, and those who disarm would be rewarded with amnesty and reintegration — or safe passage out of Gaza.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
Solutions, from greater investment in proactive policing, to support for violence disrupters, to common-sense reforms that disarm criminals, can make a difference.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Trump on Thursday repeated his frequent warnings that the group will have to disarm or face dire consequences.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Disarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disarm. Accessed 28 Jan. 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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