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Verb: disarm  dis'aa(r)m
  1. Remove offensive capability from
    - demilitarize, demilitarise [Brit]
     
  2. Make less hostile; win over
    "Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely"
     
  3. Take away the weapons from; render harmless
    - unarm

Derived forms: disarmed, disarms, disarming

See also: disarmament, disarmer

Type of: convert, convince, deprive, divest, strip, win over

Antonym: arm

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