disarmed; disarming; disarms
1
a
: to deprive of means, reason, or disposition to be hostile
disarmed criticism by admitting her errors
b
: to win over
2
a
: to divest of arms
disarm captured troops
b
: to deprive of a means of attack or defense
disarm a ship
c
: to make harmless
disarm a bomb
disarmer
noun
Examples of disarm in a Sentence
The government has been unsuccessful at disarming the rebels.
The terrorists have refused to disarm.
It took more than an hour to disarm the bomb.
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Hamas, which has ruled over Gaza for 18 years and has yet to disarm, did not return the remains of the final hostage.
—
Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
While Wednesday’s announcement indicates a key step forward, a new government in Gaza and ceasefire face a number of huge challenges — including the deployment of an international security force to supervise the deal and the difficult process of disarming Hamas.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Part of what Glaser is best at is disarming celebrities by emphasizing their fame gap without sacrificing her actual punchlines.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
But the victims were able to disarm the shooter, police said, and then beat him with a black Easton baseball bat.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Disarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disarm. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
Kids Definition
disarm
verb
dis·arm
(ˈ)dis-ˈärm 
1
: to take weapons from
disarm a prisoner
2
: to reduce the size and strength of the armed forces of a country
3
: to make harmless, peaceable, or friendly : remove dislike or suspicion
a disarming smile
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