disarm

• Verbe désignant l'action de retirer les armes à quelqu'un ou à quelque chose, ou de rendre quelqu'un moins hostile ou moins en colère.

A verb used to indicate the act of removing weapons from someone or something, or making someone less hostile or angry.

1. Remove weaponsB2formal

   To take weapons away from someone or a group.

   désarmer

   • The police disarmed the suspect before arresting him.
   • The treaty requires both nations to disarm their nuclear arsenals.
   • Security guards disarmed the intruder at the entrance.

   Synonymesunarm

   Antonymesarmequip

2. Win over or charmB2formal

   To make someone feel less angry, hostile, or suspicious, often through charm or kindness.

   Désarmer par son charme

   • Her smile disarmed even her harshest critics.
   • He disarmed the tense situation with a joke.
   • The child's innocence disarmed the angry crowd.

   Synonymesappeasecharmconciliatedefusemollifypacifyplacatesoothewin over