disarming (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.
How to Use disarming
- 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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