Meaning of disarm in English
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Verb
disarmEtymology
late Middle English: from Old French desarmerDefinitions
1. remove offensive capability fromAntonyms
Derived terms
- 2. make less hostile
Examples
- « win over »
- « Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely »
- 3. take away the weapons from
Examples
- « render harmless »
Derived terms
Famous quotes
- « 'Yes' is a far more potent word than 'no' in American politics. By adopting the positions which animate the political agenda for the other side, one can disarm them and leave them sputtering with nothing to say. » Dick Morris
- « If we could read the secret history of our enemies we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility. » Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- « If the opposition disarms, well and good. If it refuses to disarm, we shall disarm it ourselves. » Joseph Stalin