noun🔗ShareDésarmementThe act of depriving a person of a weapon they carry."The disarm of the student's knife was crucial to preventing a fight. "Le désarmement du couteau de l'élève a été crucial pour empêcher une bagarre.weaponmilitarypoliceactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDésarmer, désarmerTo deprive of weapons; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless."The teacher had to disarm the students before the art class began, taking away all the scissors and knives. "Le professeur a dû désarmer les élèves avant le début du cours d'art, en leur enlevant tous les ciseaux et les couteaux.militaryweaponwarpoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDésarmer, neutraliserTo deprive of the means or the disposition to harm; to render harmless or innocuous"Talking about his childhood, Mark tried to disarm the seriousness of the situation by telling a funny anecdote. "En parlant de son enfance, Mark a essayé de désamorcer le sérieux de la situation en racontant une anecdote amusante.militarywaractionpoliceweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDésarmer, déposer les armesTo lay down arms; to stand down."The soldiers were ordered to disarm before entering the town. "Les soldats ont reçu l'ordre de déposer les armes avant d'entrer dans la ville.militaryweaponactionwarpoliticsgovernmentstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDésarmerTo reduce one's own military forces."The country decided to disarm its army, reducing the number of soldiers and weapons. "Le pays a décidé de désarmer son armée, réduisant le nombre de soldats et d'armes.militarywargovernmentnationpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDésarmer, désactiverTo disable the security systems on."Before entering the house, he had to disarm the alarm system using a code. "Avant d'entrer dans la maison, il a dû désactiver le système d'alarme à l'aide d'un code.technologydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
