disarm

S2 W2

BrE /dɪsˈɑːm/ AmE /dɪsˈɑrm/

verb en → es

past disarmed pp disarmed ing disarming

1 REMOVE WEAPONS [transitive] B2

to remove weapons or dangerous objects from someone or something

desarmar, quitar las armas a alguien

Collocations disarm a suspect · disarm a bomb

2 MAKE LESS THREATENING [transitive] C1

to make someone or something less threatening or dangerous

desarmar, hacer menos peligroso

Collocations disarm an argument · disarm a situation

She disarmed the tension in the room with her humor.

Ella desarmó la tensión en la sala con su sentido del humor.