[dis.arm] vb [ME desarmen, lit., to divest of arms, fr. MF desarmer, fr. OF, fr. des- dis- + armer to arm] vt (14c) 1 a: to deprive of means, reason, or disposition to be hostile b: to win over
2. a: to divest of arms b: to deprive of a means of attack or defense c: to make harmless ~ vi 1: to lay aside arms
2: to give up or reduce armed forces -- dis.ar.ma.ment n -- dis.arm.er n