DISARM

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. to deprive of means, reason, or disposition to be hostile , to win over, 2. to divest of arms , to deprive of a means of attack or defense , to make harmless , intransitive verb to lay aside arms, to give up or reduce armed forces, ~ament noun ~er noun