Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The reduction or the abolition of the military forces and armaments of a nation, and of its capability to wage war.

    Abrüstung

    разоруже́ниеrazoružénije

    роззбро́єнняrozzbrójennja

  2. (countable, uncountable)The act of disarming an opponent in a fight.

More definitions
  • act of reducing or depriving of arms

Examples

15 sentences
  1. The superpowers made significant progress in disarmament.

  2. Do you believe in universal disarmament?

    deGlaubst du an eine allgemeine Abrüstung? — Esperantostern

  3. Numerous countries have signed a nuclear disarmament agreement.

    deZahlreiche Länder haben ein Übereinkommen zur nuklearen Abrüstung unterzeichnet. — Yorwba

  4. A radical disarmament treaty prohibits all armaments and armed forces.

  5. The countries agreed to a disarmament treaty and subsequently withdrew their troops.

Translations

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the reduction of military forces and armaments:
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the reduction of military forces and armaments:
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the reduction of military forces and armaments:

Origin

From disarm + -ment, modeled after armament. By surface analysis, dis + armament.

From disarm + -ment, modeled after armament. By surface analysis, dis + armament.

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Forms

plural: disarmaments
Singulardisarmament
Pluraldisarmaments

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • act of reducing or depriving of arms:disarming

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

4 related words

See also

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