Synonyms for disarm
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To deprive of weapons; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless.
Related words
- Word family
- disarmer
Forms
- Past participle
- disarmed
e.g. disarmed → incapacitated, disabled, demilitarized, unarmed…
Example sentences
- disable You are about to disable two-factor authentication.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| disarm | rising | |
| disable | rising | |
| incapacitate | rising | |
| demilitarize | rising | |
| unarm | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- unarm2
- 7 letters
- disable3
- 12 letters
- incapacitate5, demilitarize5, demilitarise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unarm2 = 2 syllables).