disarm
verb (used with object)
to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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For decades, Anderson has been disarming us with searching and playful work that dovetails these same qualities: the spiritual and the silly.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 15, 2017