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Meaning
Verb
●
To
deprive
of
weapons
; to
deprive
of the means of
attack
or
defense
; to
render
defense
less.
●
To
deprive
of the means or the
disposition
to
harm
; to
render
harmless
or innocuous.
●
To
lay down arms
; to
stand
down.
●
To reduce
one's
own
military
forces.
●
To
disable
the
security systems
on.
Noun
●
The
act
of
depriving
a person of a
weapon
they carry.
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Origin
disarm
English
desarmen
Middle English (1100-1500)
desarmer
Anglo-Norman
Sourced from
Etym
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Apprehend
Subdue
Incapacitate
Assassinate
Decapitate
Detain
Pacify
Intimidate
Imprison
Kill
Execute
Restrain
Evade
Brutalize
Annihilate
Destroy
Enslave
Prosecute
Overthrow
Defeat
Exterminate
Deport
Punish
Attack
Terrorize
Defend
Dismantle
Defuse
Subjugate
Fight
Expel
Oust
Thwart
Behead
Appease
Neutralize
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Repel
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Arrest
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Annex
Silence
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Rhymes
Arm
Rearm
Smarm
Disarm
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