disarm

verb

/dɪsˈɑːm/

/dɪsˈɑːrm/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they disarm	/dɪsˈɑːm/ /dɪsˈɑːrm/
he / she / it disarms	/dɪsˈɑːmz/ /dɪsˈɑːrmz/
past simple disarmed	/dɪsˈɑːmd/ /dɪsˈɑːrmd/
past participle disarmed	/dɪsˈɑːmd/ /dɪsˈɑːrmd/
-ing form disarming	/dɪsˈɑːmɪŋ/ /dɪsˈɑːrmɪŋ/

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[transitive] disarm somebody to take a weapon or weapons away from somebody缴（某人）的械；解除（某人）的武装
- Most of the rebels were captured and disarmed.大部分叛乱分子被俘获并解除了武装。
Topics War and conflictc2
[intransitive] (of a country or a group of people国家或集体) to reduce the size of an army or to give up some or all weapons, especially nuclear weapons裁军；裁减军备（尤指核武器）
- The government was reluctant to disarm.政府不愿解除武装。
Topics War and conflictc2
[transitive] disarm somebody to make somebody feel less angry or critical消释（某人）的怒气（或批评）
- He disarmed her immediately by apologizing profusely.他一再向她道歉，很快便消解了她的怒气。
- The best way to disarm your critics is to make them laugh.使批评你的人息怒的最好办法是让他们哈哈大笑。

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Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French desarmer.

TOEFL BNC: 11775 COCA: 8775

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