disarm (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: [dɪsˈɑːm]
Definition
To take away or be deprived of weapons or arms; to render harmless or ineffective.
Examples
The treaty required both nations to disarm their nuclear arsenals.
His charming smile seemed to disarm her initial suspicion.
The bomb squad worked carefully to disarm the explosive device.
How to Use disarm
- disarm someone (prepositional phrase)
- To take weapons away from a person. — "The police officer managed to disarm the man without any violence."
- disarm a device (prepositional phrase)
- To make a weapon or explosive device safe. — "It took the experts hours to disarm the complex device."
- disarm someone of something (prepositional phrase)
- To take a weapon or something else away from someone. — "The guard was able to disarm the thief of his knife."
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