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- pronunciation:
- dIs
arm
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
disarms, disarming, disarmed |
| definition 1: |
to take away the weapons of; divest of the means of attack or defense.
Government forces rounded up the rebels and disarmed them.- synonyms:
- unarm
- antonyms:
- arm
- similar words:
- demilitarize, demobilize, disable
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| definition 2: |
to overcome the suspicion or antagonism of.
They had been prepared to dislike her, but her sweet smile disarmed them.- synonyms:
- conciliate, mollify, propitiate
- similar words:
- appease, assuage, calm
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| related words: |
melt, open |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to lay down arms or weapons.
The gunmen refused to disarm. |
| definition 2: |
of a nation, to reduce the size of the military forces or arsenal.
After the war, the vanquished nation was forced to disarm.- antonyms:
- arm
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adverb + (v.)disarm
completely, effectively, forcibly, fully, gently, momentarily, successfully, totally, unilaterally, utterly, voluntarily
(v.)disarm
+ adverb
forcefully, peacefully
(v.)disarm
+ noun
adversary,
aggressor,
alarm,
army,
boldness,
bomb,
candor,
charm,
citizen,
civilian,
clan,
combatant,
cop,
criminal,
critic,
device,
disarmament,
faction,
fighter,
frankness,
gang,
grin,
guard,
guerrilla,
gunman,
humor,
inspection,
iraqis,
laugh,
laughter,
lock,
looters,
militant,
militia,
militiaman,
missile,
modesty,
opponent,
opposition,
policeman,
populace,
radical,
rebel,
regime,
republic,
resistance,
roadside,
settler,
simplicity,
smile,
warlord,
warrior,
weapon
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The word disarm
contains the following parts:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs ( dishearten
) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disaffect, disagree, disagreeable, disallow, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapproval, disapprove, disarm, disarray, disbelief, discard, discolor, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disdain, disengage, disgrace, disgust, dishearten, dishonest, disingenuous, disintegrate, disjoin, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, dismissal, disobey, disorder, disorient, disown, disparity, dispense, displace, display, displease, displeasure, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissatisfy, dissect, dissent, dissolution, dissolve, dissonant, dissuade, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
arm
Latin
root
that means arms, weapons
Example words:
armada, armadillo, armament, armature, armor, armory, army, disarm, disarmament, unarm, unarmed
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