Disarm

Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɑːrm/

Definitions of disarm

verb to take away weapons or the ability to fight from someone or something

Example Sentences

A1 The police officer was able to disarm the suspect without any violence.

A2 She learned how to disarm a bomb during her military training.

B1 The negotiator's calm demeanor helped to disarm the tense situation.

B2 The spy was skilled in the art of disarming security systems.

C1 The diplomat's ability to disarm hostile negotiations was commendable.

C2 The peace talks were successful in disarming the long-standing conflict between the two countries.

Examples of disarm in a Sentence

formal The negotiators were able to successfully disarm the opposing faction without any casualties.

informal The police managed to disarm the suspect before he could cause any harm.

slang I can't believe he was able to disarm the bully with just his words!

figurative Her smile had the power to disarm even the most guarded hearts.

Grammatical Forms of disarm

• past tense: disarmed
• plural: disarms
• comparative: more disarming
• superlative: most disarming
• present tense: disarms
• future tense: will disarm
• perfect tense: has disarmed
• continuous tense: is disarming
• singular: disarm
• positive degree: disarm
• infinitive: to disarm
• gerund: disarming
• participle: disarmed

Origin and Evolution of disarm

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'disarm' originated from the combination of the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'do the opposite of' and the word 'arm' referring to weapons or military equipment.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of physically removing weapons or military equipment, the meaning of 'disarm' has evolved to also include figuratively disarming someone by calming or pacifying them.