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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Other big issues that need to be addressed are the next phase's calls for Hamas to disarm, Israeli troops to pull back and international troops to take their place in Gaza as a stabilization force.
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NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
As such, a solution is at hand – pending Hamas’ compliance to disarm immediately – truly neutral humanitarian operations beg for new measures and modalities.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Or the threat to come down hard on Hamas for its unwillingness to keep its promise and disarm.
—Barry Strauss, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
In a statement last week, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the IDF would turn its attention to destroying the remaining tunnel network as part of the process of disarming Hamas.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
As such, a solution is at hand – pending Hamas’ compliance to disarm immediately – truly neutral humanitarian operations beg for new measures and modalities.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Or the threat to come down hard on Hamas for its unwillingness to keep its promise and disarm.
—Barry Strauss, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
In a statement last week, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the IDF would turn its attention to destroying the remaining tunnel network as part of the process of disarming Hamas.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
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 29 Oct. 2025.
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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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