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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Missing from the response were commitments to disarm and have no role in Gaza's governance.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Netanyahu has rejected those terms, saying Hamas must surrender and disarm.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Authorities confronted the man, identified by county officials as Floyd Smith, after safely disarming him and securing the residence, officials said.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey — the main mediators with Hamas — are pressing the Islamist group to agree to a deal that would free Israeli hostages, end the conflict, and ultimately disarm and dismantle the organization.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Netanyahu has rejected those terms, saying Hamas must surrender and disarm.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Authorities confronted the man, identified by county officials as Floyd Smith, after safely disarming him and securing the residence, officials said.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey — the main mediators with Hamas — are pressing the Islamist group to agree to a deal that would free Israeli hostages, end the conflict, and ultimately disarm and dismantle the organization.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 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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