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# disarm

verb (disarm, disarms, disarmed, disarming)

«disarm» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To disarm someone is to take away their weapon so they cannot fight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disarm/#m1)
2. To disarm someone is to make them stop being angry or unfriendly, so they feel safe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disarm/#m2)

### In the lessons

in stories a hero disarms a giant or a robber; a kind word or smile can disarm an angry person

### Examples

- The soldier disarmed the robber and took his knife. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disarm/#x1)
- Her smile disarmed the grumpy old dog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disarm/#x2)
- Ask the guard to disarm before he enters the castle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disarm/#x3)
- A little kindness can disarm a bully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disarm/#x4)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «disarm» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disarm/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«disarm» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disarm.html) on Mova free.