disarm
verb (used with object)
to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
have disarmed
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present perfectof disarm.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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However, “from the earliest days of the republic to modern times, legislatures have disarmed individuals who could not be trusted with firearms,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
But TikTok’s charm offensive does not look to have disarmed Congress.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
The IRA is supposed to have disarmed and dissolved as part of Northern Ireland's peace process.
From US News ● Sep. 18, 2015
That force could have disarmed the militias and cleared space for domestic institutions, boosted by oil revenue, to take root.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2015
“You’re right. It must have disarmed on its own.”
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
