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Definition of: disarm
(dis·ärm′) v.t.
1. To deprive of weapons.
2. To render harmless; make unable to do damage, attack, or defend.
3. To allay or reduce, as suspicion or antagonism.
—v.i.
4. To lay down arms.
5. To reduce or restrict the size of armed forces. [<OF desarmer <des- away (<L dis-) + armer arm <L armare <arma arms]
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