disarm
//dɪsˈɑːm//
Verb
disarmInfinitive
disarmPresent tense
disarmedPast tense
disarmedPast participle
disarmingPresent participle
disarmsThird-person singular
1
To take a weapon or weapons away from someone.
The police managed to disarm the suspect without anyone getting hurt.
2
To reduce or eliminate the military forces or weapons of a country.
The treaty required both nations to disarm within five years.
3
To win over the hostility or suspicion of someone; to charm or make less hostile.
Her warm smile disarmed even the most skeptical critics.