disarm
1. remove offensive capability from (Freq. 2) • Syn: demilitarize, demilitarise • Ant: arm • Derivationally related forms: disarmament, disarming • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody 2. make less hostile; win over - Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely • Hypernyms: convert, win over, convince • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody - Something ----s somebody - Sam cannot disarm Sue 3. take away the weapons from; render harmless • Syn: unarm • Derivationally related forms: disarmament, disarmer, disarming • Hypernyms: deprive, strip, divest • Hyponyms: demilitarize, demilitarise • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody
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