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 return of his body closed a painful chapter for the country and cleared the way for the next and more challenging phase of the ceasefire, which calls for deploying an international security force, disarming Hamas, pulling back Israeli soldiers and rebuilding Gaza.
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Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
The return of his body closed a painful chapter for the country and cleared the way for the next and more challenging phase of the ceasefire, which calls for deploying an international security force, disarming Hamas, pulling back Israeli soldiers and rebuilding Gaza.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
And videos show he was disarmed before he was shot.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Pretti was legally carrying a gun; video shows that he had been disarmed before he was shot multiple times.
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Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
The return of his body closed a painful chapter for the country and cleared the way for the next and more challenging phase of the ceasefire, which calls for deploying an international security force, disarming Hamas, pulling back Israeli soldiers and rebuilding Gaza.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
And videos show he was disarmed before he was shot.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Pretti was legally carrying a gun; video shows that he had been disarmed before he was shot multiple times.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Disarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disarm. Accessed 31 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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