disarm
dis-arm · verb
Definitions
verb
- 1.
To remove weapons from someone or something.
- 2.
To reduce or eliminate military forces and weapons.
- 3.
To make a bomb or explosive device safe.
- 4.
To overcome someone's hostility or suspicion through charm.
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Etymology
From Old French desarmer, from des- meaning "away" + armer meaning "to arm." First recorded in English in the 14th century.