1
as in demilitarized
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
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2
as in appeased
to lessen the anger or agitation of
her future father-in-law was totally disarmed by her easy charm
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as in unarmed
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Verb
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One person who knows both sides well wonders if the NBA might risk a lawsuit if Dolan is not appeased in some way, or if MSG Networks goes bankrupt.—
Mike Vorkunov,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025 -
Many people have been comparing the Munich conference to 1938, saying Putin was being appeased, because Munich was also the site of appeasement of Hitler.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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The unarmed man allegedly fought back during the confrontation, but he was eventually subdued.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 July 2025
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The program, designed to provide unarmed aid to those suffering mental-health crises, diverted 34% of emergency calls last year, a staggering increase.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Just as an automobile produced in 1911 lacked seat belts and airbags, these older nuclear designs lacked the layered passive safety systems that are now standard in Generation III and III+ designs.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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There’s also been criticism of the fund’s passive approach to investing the nation’s wealth, which leaves it with few tools to adapt to the ebb and flow of global capital.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 July 2025
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“Disarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarmed. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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