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1. | [ verb ] (military) remove offensive capability from | |
Synonyms: | demilitarise demilitarize | |
Related terms: | arm disarming | |
2. | [ verb ] make less hostile; win over | |
Examples: | "Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely" |
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Related terms: | convert | |
3. | [ verb ] (military) take away the weapons from; render harmless | |
Synonyms: | unarm | |
Related terms: | dispossess demilitarize disarming | |
Similar spelling: |
disarmer disarming diagram Dickerman |