disarm
verb (used with object)
to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
disarms
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present tense formof disarm (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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He has grown increasingly frustrated with the Sudanese military, which refuses to engage in a peace process unless the RSF disarms and withdraws from the territory it has occupied.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
This momentarily disarms Vytas and Marija, but afterward we see them sobbing quietly in separate rooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
In their first meeting, Austin disarms Craig’s offense by throwing a few extra details and questions into what would otherwise be a brief interaction.
From Salon ● May 12, 2025
"Our approach is to use a particular type of phage that disarms the bacteria. We remove their ability to exchange drug-resistance genes or to move around by breaking off this appendage."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2024
She disarms me with this bit of truth.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
