Disarm Definition

dĭs-ärm
disarmed, disarming, disarms
verb
disarmed, disarming, disarms
To take away weapons or armaments from.
Webster's New World
To deprive of the ability to hurt; make harmless.
Webster's New World
To overcome the hostility of; make friendly.
Webster's New World
To lay down arms.
Webster's New World
To win the confidence of.
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Origin of Disarm

  • Middle English disarmen from Old French desarmer des- dis- armer to arm (from Latin armāre) (from arma weapons ar- in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English desarmen (“to divest of arms”), from Anglo-Norman desarmer

    From Wiktionary

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