disarming
3
6.5
- noun
- /dɪsˈɑrmɪŋ/
- Formal
:
desarme
- The peace negotiations included a clause for the disarming of all rebel forces before elections could take place.
Examples
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Before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, conditions for promised assistance ranged from changing emigration policy for Soviet Jews to tying assistance directly to the dismantling of military installations and disarming of nuclear warheads.
Academic text (1992) -
You, colonel, will begin the disarming of the Nibelungen Division.
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Mr. Kinney is going to help us simulate a typical arrest and disarming procedure.
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General Kahlenberge you will arrange for the disarming of the Nibelungen Division at Cormet and for the arrest of general Tanz.
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The CMFES incident management team controlled the movements of 62 responders through a Flight for Life operation, relocation of the incident command post, and the disarming of an explosive device.
Blog text (17) -
The implementation of the peace accords that put an end to civil war; the disarming of guerrilla forces and the demobilization of military combat forces, giving way to the "normal" size and deployment of the armed forces in consonance with their mission.
Academic text (2000) -
It abrogated all anti-Union legislation and demanded the immediate abolition and disarming of all armed forces, guards, and similar organizations not sanctioned by Union laws.
Academic text (1992) -
The United Nations proposed a plan for the disarming of illegal arms in the region to promote lasting peace.
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As part of the treaty, the disarming of militias was crucial to reducing tensions between the opposing parties.
Synonyms
77
3.5
The act of removing something you do not need
51
5.5
To reduce or remove weapons and armies between countries to lower the chance of war
3
6.8
Removal of soldiers and weapons from an area to make it peaceful
1
5.8
Removing danger from something, for example making a bomb harmless
Antonyms
How Complete
- Formal
3
6.5
- Formal
37
4.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Disarming comes from the parts dis- 'remove' and arm 'weapon', so its original sense is literal: to take weapons away. That's why 'disarming' is used for the act of removing weapons from groups or countries.