disarmed; disarming; disarms
1
a
: to deprive of means, reason, or disposition to be hostile
disarmed criticism by admitting her errors
b
: to win over
2
a
: to divest of arms
disarm captured troops
b
: to deprive of a means of attack or defense
disarm a ship
c
: to make harmless
disarm a bomb
disarmer
noun
Examples of disarm in a Sentence
The government has been unsuccessful at disarming the rebels.
The terrorists have refused to disarm.
It took more than an hour to disarm the bomb.
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Israel has vowed to continue the war until all the hostages are returned, and Hamas is defeated or disarmed and sent into exile.
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Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Widely seen as a reformist, the prime minister declared specific priorities for his mandate, including ending institutional corruption and regaining sovereignty over his country by disarming Hezbollah and Palestinian factions.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
The one casualty is Ving Rhames’ Luther Stickell, who sacrifices himself to disarm a nuclear bomb that the villain Gabriel (Esai Morales) planted in London.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 May 2025
Efforts to halt the fighting have faltered, with both Hamas, which insists on a final end to the war and withdrawal of Israeli forces, and Israel, which says Hamas must disarm and leave Gaza, sticking to positions the other side rejects.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Widely seen as a reformist, the prime minister declared specific priorities for his mandate, including ending institutional corruption and regaining sovereignty over his country by disarming Hezbollah and Palestinian factions.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
The one casualty is Ving Rhames’ Luther Stickell, who sacrifices himself to disarm a nuclear bomb that the villain Gabriel (Esai Morales) planted in London.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 May 2025
Efforts to halt the fighting have faltered, with both Hamas, which insists on a final end to the war and withdrawal of Israeli forces, and Israel, which says Hamas must disarm and leave Gaza, sticking to positions the other side rejects.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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“Disarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disarm. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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disarm
verb
dis·arm
(ˈ)dis-ˈärm 
1
: to take weapons from
disarm a prisoner
2
: to reduce the size and strength of the armed forces of a country
3
: to make harmless, peaceable, or friendly : remove dislike or suspicion
a disarming smile
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