disarm
To deprive of weaponsTo deprive of weapons; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless.
» Tom gave a disarming smile and continued talking.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To deprive of weapons; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless.
take away the weapons from; render harmless
(transitive)To deprive of the means or the disposition to harm; to render harmless or innocuous.
to disarm a man's wrath
entwaffnen
обезвре́живатьobezvréživatʹ, обезвре́дитьobezvréditʹ
(intransitive)To lay down arms; to stand down.
entwaffnen
разоружа́тьсяrazoružátʹsja, разоружи́тьсяrazoružítʹsja, сложи́ть ору́жиеsložítʹ orúžije
роззбро́юватиrozzbrójuvaty, роззбро́їтиrozzbrójity, обеззбро́юватиobezzbrójuvaty
(intransitive)To reduce one's own military forces.
разоружа́тьсяrazoružátʹsja, разоружи́тьсяrazoružítʹsja
(transitive)To render into a state in which something is no longer armed, or prepared for use (such as to disable the security systems on).
Examples
26 sentencesTom gave a disarming smile and continued talking.
Tom gave what he hoped was a disarming smile.
Tom gave Mary what he hoped was a disarming smile.
How are you going to disarm Tom?
Tom had a disarming smile.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English desarmen (“to divest of arms”), from Anglo-Norman desarmer.From Middle English desarmen (“to divest of arms”), from Anglo-Norman desarmer.
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Forms
disarms, disarming, disarmed, disarmedSynonyms
3 synonyms- remove offensive capability from:demilitarizedemilitarise
- take away the weapons from; render harmless:unarm
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle