0 past simple and past participle of disarm --
1 to take weapons away from someone, or to give up weapons or armies: --
2 to make someone like you, especially when they had not expected to: --
His frankness completely disarmed her.
The question is by what means he may be disarmed.
Secondly, how are elections to be held unless these armed bands in the south of the country are disarmed?
It is, at least, arguable, however, that there are now factors never before existing in history which render a disarmed world possible to contemplate.
They are likely to emphasise that militias have disarmed, that commerce and farming are picking up, and that former warlords now serve in the army or have been jailed.
Disarmed troops can be easily replaced through new recruitment and promises of high pay.
The planes at all other air force bases were kept disarmed, although ammunition was stored nearby and could be loaded quickly at the command of top officials.
The women's unshaken determination to enter public space despite the brouhaha of 1889 seems to have disarmed attacks.
The local police sub-station was destroyed and the agents disarmed to prevent them from intervening.
