1
as in demilitarizes
to reduce the size and strength of the armed forces of
the defeated nation was disarmed so that it would never again be a threat to international order
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as in appeases
to lessen the anger or agitation of
her future father-in-law was totally disarmed by her easy charm
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Recent Examples of disarms
The confrontation ends when Lorenzo disarms her and shoots, neutralizing the threat and securing the safety of his family.
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Israel has not yet responded to the offer, vowing to continue the war until Hamas disarms and releases all hostages.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Task, like its characters, disarms viewers by lulling them into a sense of comfort with its unassuming dressings.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Israel has not yet responded to the offer, vowing to continue the war until Hamas disarms and releases all hostages.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Task, like its characters, disarms viewers by lulling them into a sense of comfort with its unassuming dressings.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarms
calms
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Clear info calms the nerves and gets people ready to party.—
Elle Chan,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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The nearness of bees, and of other things that agitate most people, calms me.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Disarms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarms. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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