Definition of disarm | Bee Dictionary of English

v remove offensive capability from
v make less hostile; win over
Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely
v take away the weapons from; render harmless

Stepping up retaliation following last Sunday's terror bombings, Yasser Arafat ordered PLO security forces todisarm militant Islamic opponentsin Gaza, despite threats that such .
By shooting water into a minefield and monitoring sounds, the system can detect and disarm explosives without setting them off.
He needs to put pressure on Arafat to disarm all unofficial Palestinian forces in line with the Mitchell proposals.

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