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Disarm \Dis*arm"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disarming}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Disarming}.] [OE. desarmen, F. d['e]sarmer; pref. d['e]s-
(L. dis-) armer to arm. See {Arm}.]
1. To deprive of arms; to take away the weapons of; to
deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render
defenseless.
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Security disarms the best-appointed army. --Fuller.
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The proud was half disarmed of pride. --Tennyson.
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2. To deprive of the means or the disposition to harm; to
render harmless or innocuous; as, to disarm a man's wrath.
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disarming \disarming\ adj.
1. capable of allaying suspicion or hostility and inspiring
confidence; as, a disarming smile.
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2. capable of allaying hostility.
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disarming \disarming\ n.
act of reducing or depriving of weapons.

Syn: disarmament.
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