Meaning & use

disarm

verb·Academic

To take away someone's weapons, or to remove the cause of danger, hostility, or suspicion, often by being charming.

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Police managed to disarm the suspect without anyone getting hurt.

Her warm smile disarmed even the toughest interviewer within minutes.

A note on using this word

Disarming as an adjective describes a quality, like charm or honesty, that reduces others' suspicion or hostility.

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