disarm

disarm
verb
[with obj.]
  1. take a weapon or weapons away from (a person, force, or country)
    解除（个人、军队或国家的）武器，缴…的械
    guerrillas had completely disarmed and demobilized their forces.
    游击队彻底解除了他们的武装，并将军队遣散。
    ■[no obj.](of a country or force) give up or reduce its armed forces or weapons
    （国家，军队）废除军队；解除武装；裁军
    the other militias had disarmed by the agreed deadline.
    其他民兵也已在达成协议的最后期限前解除了武装。
    ■remove the fuse from (a bomb), making it safe
    （为了安全）拆除（炸弹）引信
  2. allay the hostility or suspicions of
    消除敌意（或疑虑）
    his tact and political skills will disarm critics.
    他老练的政治手腕会化解批评。
    ■deprive of the power to injure or hurt
    消除杀伤（或伤害）力
    camp humour acts to provoke rather than disarm moral indignation.
    矫揉造作的幽默不但不能消除反而会激起义愤。
noun
  1. [in sing.](chiefly Fencing)an act of taking a weapon away from someone
    (主剑)解除（某人的）武器
    a well-executed disarm.
    解除武器漂亮的一招。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French desarmer
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