1
as in to demilitarize
to reduce the size and strength of the armed forces of
the defeated nation was disarmed so that it would never again be a threat to international order
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to appease
to lessen the anger or agitation of
her future father-in-law was totally disarmed by her easy charm
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in demilitarization
the reduction or elimination of a country's armed forces or weapons
the ambassador spoke at length about the possible unilateral disarmament of his country
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of disarm
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
Last month, Barrack gave Lebanese officials a proposal that aims to disarm Hezbollah and move on with some economic reforms to try get Lebanon out of its nearly six-year economic crisis, the worst in its modern history.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
The Israeli leader has repeatedly said Hamas must be disarmed, but it is thought that this is something that the militant group has so far refused to discuss.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Jeremiah is pretty much the opposite of his older brother — easygoing, flirty, and disarming.
—Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for disarm
Verb
But here’s hoping this disarming family unit will get to run their own show again.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
Last month, Barrack gave Lebanese officials a proposal that aims to disarm Hezbollah and move on with some economic reforms to try get Lebanon out of its nearly six-year economic crisis, the worst in its modern history.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
The Israeli leader has repeatedly said Hamas must be disarmed, but it is thought that this is something that the militant group has so far refused to discuss.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Jeremiah is pretty much the opposite of his older brother — easygoing, flirty, and disarming.
—Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for disarm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarm
Verb
-
Two diplomats said the U.S. was not pushing a Russian demand to demilitarize Ukraine and was not opposed to a European force as part of future security guarantees for Ukraine.—
Elizabeth Piper,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
-
Germany, obliged by history to demilitarize, but conscious that this posture has run its course, almost certainly holds the key to any such transformation.—
Roger Cohen,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
Verb
-
To rob them and their kids of their voices in Congress, all to appease the Republican Party’s cult leader in the White House.—
Eleanor Dearman
Updated August 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Aug. 2025
-
While the government has not given into the pressure to release the full Epstein files, the request for the grand jury materials is one of a few more limited steps the DOJ has taken to try and appease the public.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Verb
-
Colombia’s truth commission says paramilitary groups, which demobilized under deals with Uribe’s government, killed more than 205,000 people, nearly half of the 450,000 deaths recorded during the ongoing civil conflict.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 July 2025
-
Although he was demobilized in February, 1919, the Old Comrades Association commissioned him to write the history of the battalion between 1915 and 1918.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Disarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarm. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share