Definitions for disarm
dɪsˈɑrmdis·arm

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disarm, demilitarize, demilitariseverb

   remove offensive capability from

2. disarmverb

   make less hostile; win over

   "Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely"

3. disarm, unarmverb

   take away the weapons from; render harmless

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disarmverb

   To deprive of arms; to take away the weapons of; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless.

2. disarmverb

   To deprive of the means or the disposition to harm; to render harmless or innocuous; as, to disarm a man's wrath.

3. disarmverb

   To lay down arms; to stand down.

4. disarmverb

   To reduce one's own military forces.

5. Etymology: From desarmen, from desarmer

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Disarmverb

   Etymology: desarmer, French.

   1. To spoil or divest of arms; to deprive of arms.

   I am still the same,
   By different ways still moving to one fame;
   And by disarming you, I now do more
   To save the town, than arming you before. John Dryden, In. Emp.

   2. It has of before the arms taken away.

   They would be immediately disarmed of their great magazine of artillery. John Locke.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disarm

   Disarm is a song by American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. It was the third single from their second album, Siamese Dream (1993), and became a top-twenty hit in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom.

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1. disarm

   Disarm generally refers to the act of removing or reducing a threat by depriving someone or something of their weapons, power, or the means to promote violence or conflict. This can apply to individuals, groups, or even nations (as in nuclear disarmament). In a broader sense, disarm can also mean to reduce anger or hostility, often through charm or persuasion.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Disarmverb

   to deprive of arms; to take away the weapons of; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless

2. Disarmverb

   to deprive of the means or the disposition to harm; to render harmless or innocuous; as, to disarm a man's wrath

3. Etymology: [OE. desarmen, F. dsarmer; pref. ds- (L. dis-) + armer to arm. See Arm.]

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1. Disarm

   "Disarm" is a song by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. It was the third single from their second album, Siamese Dream. "Disarm" was written by Billy Corgan and is one of the band’s most highly regarded songs. Corgan considers it the most personally important song on Siamese Dream.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disarm

   diz-ärm′, v.t. to deprive of arms: to render defenceless: to quell: to deprive of the power to hurt: to reduce to a peace footing.—v.i. to disband troops, reduce national armaments to a peace footing.—n. Disarm′ament. [O. Fr. desarmer, des—L. dis-, neg., armer, to arm.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disarm

   To deprive people of their weapons and ammunition.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disarm

   To deprive of arms; to take away the weapons of; to deprive of the means of attack or defense.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of disarm in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of disarm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of disarm in a Sentence

1. Lewis Langham:

   Patrick Lyoya was legally obligated to do. He failed to produce a license, he was driving on a bad registration tag, resisting arrest... not to mention the fact had Patrick Lyoya not been shot and killed, Patrick Lyoya would have been charged with one or two felonies. One attempting to disarm a police officer and resisting arrest.

2. George Mason:

   To disarm the people... was the best and most effectual way to enslave them.

3. Erich Pratt:

   We are excited to see Kathy Hochul finally served a plate of humble pie, and we are fully prepared to continue the fight should she again attempt to disarm the citizens of her state at a time when her party’s policies are only escalating the danger that everyday citizens face.

4. Jacob Zuma:

   It would have been impossible to disarm and disperse the strikers without significant bloodshed.

5. Stephen Stubbs:

   If you're an unarmed man who's charging some intoxicated lunatic ... that is waving a gun at a crowd of people, that is definitely self-defense, shooting an unarmed person that tried to disarm you, after you unlawfully brandish a gun, cannot be self-defense.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=disarm
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Disarm
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=disarm
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disarm
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disarm
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=disarm
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=disarm
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=disarm
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html