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Disarm
Dis-arm′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Disarming
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Disarming
.] 1.
To deprive of arms; to take away the weapons of; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless.
Security
disarms
the best-appointed army. Fuller.
The proud was half
disarmed
of pride. Tennyson.
2.
To deprive of the means or the disposition to harm; to render harmless or innocuous;
as, to
. disarm
a man’s wrathWebster 1828 Edition
Disarm
DISARM
,Verb.
T.
1.
To deprive of arms; to take the arms or weapons from , usually by force or authority; as, he disarmed his foes; the prince gave orders to disarm his subjects. With of before the thing taken away; as, to disarm one of his weapons.2.
To deprive of means of attack or defense; as, to disarm a venomous serpent.3.
To deprive of force, strength, or means of annoyance; to render harmless; to quell; as, to disarm rage or passion.4.
To strip; to divest of any thing injurious or threatening; as, piety disarms death of its terrors.