disarm
verb (used with object)
to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
disarmed
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past participleof disarm.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof disarm.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
disarmverb (used with object)to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
Example Sentences
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Several members of the guard were subsequently disarmed and placed under supervision at military headquarters.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
It has said the campaign will continue until Hezbollah is disarmed.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
A Syrian immigrant, the owner of a nearby fruit stand, tackled and disarmed one of the gunmen at great personal risk.
From Slate ● Dec. 17, 2025
The U.S. had hoped finding a solution for the Rafah fighters could also serve as a model for how Hamas could be peacefully disarmed, the Arab officials and a U.S. official said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
Now we had only minutes before the bombs were disarmed I caught Beckendorf s eyes again and asked a silent question, hoping he would understand How long?
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
