disarmed

Meanings

• Verb

  To render (a weapon or explosive device) harmless; to deprive of the means of inflicting injury or causing damage.

• Verb

  To disconnect or remove a safety device or mechanism, leaving something vulnerable.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with disarmed
alarmed , charmed , dismayed , enchanted , harmonized , marched , paralyzed , rearmed , remanded , secured , tamed

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Variants

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disarm , disarmament , disarmaments , disarmed , disarmer , disarmers , disarming , disarms

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Forms

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disarms, disarmed, disarming

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Etymology

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From Old French desarmer, from des- 'off' + armes 'arms'.

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Trivia

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1. Disarming someone is a common tactic in hostage situations.

2. The term 'disarmed' is also used in computer security to describe a system that has been rendered unable to function due to a security breach.

3. The term 'disarmed' can also be used figuratively to describe someone who has been emotionally or mentally disarmed, leaving them vulnerable.

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Related Concepts

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1. Demilitarization: The process of reducing or eliminating a military capability or force.

2. Defusal: The act of making a dangerous situation or device safe.

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Culture

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In literature, 'disarmed' is often used metaphorically to describe a person or situation that has been rendered powerless or vulnerable. For example, in George Orwell's 'Animal Farm', the pigs disarm the other animals to consolidate power.

How to Memorize "disarmed"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone taking a weapon and carefully removing its ammunition or other components, making it harmless.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of safety and security.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'disarmed' as 'Dis-arm-ed', emphasizing the 'dis' and 'arm' parts.

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