Synonyms for DISARM
dɪsˈɑrmdis·arm

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1. disarm, demilitarize, demilitariseverb

   remove offensive capability from

   Synonyms:
   demilitarize, disarm, demilitarise, unarm

   Antonyms:
   arm, build up, gird, fortify

2. disarmverb

   make less hostile; win over

   "Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely"

   Synonyms:
   demilitarize, demilitarise, unarm

   Antonyms:
   build up, arm, gird, fortify

3. disarm, unarmverb

   take away the weapons from; render harmless

   Synonyms:
   demilitarize, disarm, demilitarise, unarm

   Antonyms:
   build up, gird, fortify, arm

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1. disarmverb

   Synonyms:
   deprive of arms

2. disarmverb

   Synonyms:
   disable, incapacitate; render powerless, harmless, or innocuous

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1. List of paraphrases for "disarm":

   disarming, disarmament

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How to use DISARM in a sentence?

1. Jacob Zuma:

   It would have been impossible to disarm and disperse the strikers without significant bloodshed.

2. John Lott:

   The explanation is simple: while you might take some guns away from criminals, if you primarily have law-abiding people obeying the ban, you mainly disarm law-abiding people and make it easier for criminals to commit crime.

3. Stephen Stubbs:

   If you're an unarmed man who's charging some intoxicated lunatic ... that is waving a gun at a crowd of people, that is definitely self-defense, shooting an unarmed person that tried to disarm you, after you unlawfully brandish a gun, cannot be self-defense.

4. Emilienne Namsona:

   We expect our new president to disarm the fighters so we can go home, this is important because we are suffering here in Central African Republic. We want peace. We're going to vote for peace.

5. Erich Pratt:

   We are excited to see Kathy Hochul finally served a plate of humble pie, and we are fully prepared to continue the fight should she again attempt to disarm the citizens of her state at a time when her party’s policies are only escalating the danger that everyday citizens face.