transcription, транскрипция: [ dis-ˈärm, diz-, ˈdis-ˌärm ]
verb
Etymology: Middle English desarmen, literally, to divest of arms, from Anglo-French desarmer, from des- dis- + armer to arm
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to deprive of means, reason, or disposition to be hostile
disarm ed criticism by admitting her errors
b. : to win over
2.
a. : to divest of arms
disarm captured troops
b. : to deprive of a means of attack or defense
disarm a ship
c. : to make harmless
disarm a bomb
intransitive verb
1. : to lay aside arms
2. : to give up or reduce armed forces
• dis·ar·ma·ment -ˈär-mə-mənt noun
• dis·arm·er noun