Difficulty Level
intermediate
Translations
🇩🇪 entwaffnen
, 🇪🇸 desarmar
, 🇮🇹 disarmare
, 🇵🇹 desarmar
, 🇨🇳 解除武装
, 🇯🇵 武装を解除する
, 🇰🇷 무장 해제하다
, 🇸🇦 تخلي عن السلاح
, 🇮🇳 ध्वंस करना
Usage Examples
- Le policier a désarmer le suspect avant de l'arrêter.
- Son sourire a désarmer tout le groupe, réduisant les tensions.
- Il a désarmer la situation en expliquant calmement les malentendus.
Etymology
“désarmer” is built from the French verb *armer* (“to arm, equip with weapons”), which comes from Latin *armare* “to furnish with arms”, itself from *arma* “arms, weapons”. The prefix *dés-* is a negating form of Old French *des-*, from Latin *dis-* meaning “apart, away”, indicating removal or reversal. Thus *désarmer* literally means “to remove arms”, and the construction reflects the Latin‑based origin of *armer* combined with the French negating prefix.
Synonyms
désarmer
désamorcer
décharger
défaire
dissiper
apaiser
détendre
dissuader
Antonyms
armer
s'armer
équiper d'armes
déployer des armes
mettre en place des armements