disarm
Example Sentences
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Even Mr. Kuitenbrouwer is sometimes disarmingly perplexed by his reverence for all things related to maple syrup.
There is something so tender—almost disarming—about both giving and receiving a homemade gift, especially something from someone’s kitchen.
From Salon
In addition to training the army, the Russians have been helping disarm rebels, he said.
From Barron's
Talks over the second stage have remained stuck due to various disagreements, including Hamas’s opposition to disarming.
After Ahmed disarmed Akram, footage showed a man in a white shirt and a black hat running at the gunman and throwing an object at him.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.