disarm

UK
/dɪsˈɑːm/
US
/dɪsˈɑrm/
disarmverb
disarmed
Past Simple
disarmed
Past Participle
disarming
ing-form
UK
/dɪsˈɑːm/
US
/dɪsˈɑrm/
Translations
désarmerAu sens figuré : rendre moins hostile ou moins méfiant.
Her warm smile helped to disarm the tense atmosphere in the room.
Son sourire chaleureux a aidé à désarmer l'atmosphère tendue dans la pièce.
The soldiers were ordered to disarm the captured enemy troops.
Les soldats reçurent l'ordre de désarmer les troupes ennemies capturées.
Additional translations
désamorcerSurtout pour un engin explosif, une bombe ou un dispositif dangereux.
Definitions
To take away weapons or armaments from someone or something.
The soldiers were ordered to disarm the captured enemy troops.
To reduce the level of hostility or suspicion in a situation.
Her warm smile helped to disarm the tense atmosphere in the room.
To render a bomb or explosive device harmless.
The bomb squad was called in to disarm the suspicious package.