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disarm

dis·arm [ diss rm ] (past and past participle dis·armed, present participle dis·arm·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·arms)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb give up weapons: to give up a supply of weapons or reduce the strength of armed forces, or force another nation to do this

2. transitive verb defuse bomb: to make a bomb unable to explode, or make a weapon incapable of being fired

3. transitive verb win somebody over: to make somebody less hostile or suspicious and more inclined to act in a friendly way
They disarmed us with their confidence and skill.


dis·arm·er noun
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