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noun

IPA: /dɪsˈɑː(ɹ)m/

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The correct spelling is disarm. The act of depriving a person of a weapon they carry. For example: "to disarm a man's wrath"

Usage Examples

to disarm a man's wrath

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The act of depriving a person of a weapon they carry.

verb

  1. 1.To deprive of weapons; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless.
  2. 2.To deprive of the means or the disposition to harm; to render harmless or innocuous
  3. 3.To lay down arms; to stand down.
  4. 4.To reduce one's own military forces.
  5. 5.To disable the security systems on.

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