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Disarm

dɪsˈɑːm

Disarm definitions
verb
disarm disarmed disarming disarms
  1. take a weapon or weapons away from (a person, force, or country)

    "guerrillas had completely disarmed their forces"

    deprive of arms take weapons from render defenceless make powerless
    • (of a country or force) give up or reduce its armed forces or weapons

      "the other militias had disarmed by the agreed deadline"

    • remove the fuse from (a bomb), making it safe

      "police yesterday disarmed a parcel bomb"

  2. allay the hostility or suspicions of

    "his tact and political skills will disarm critics"

    win over charm undermine someone's resistance sweeten
    • deprive of the power to hurt

      "camp humour acts to provoke rather than disarm moral indignation"

noun
disarm disarms
  1. an act of taking a weapon away from someone

    "a well-executed disarm"