how to pronounce disarm

/dɪˈsɑːm/

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disarm is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of disarm in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… ability to disarm and then attack your …”

meanings of disarm

verb:

To disable the security systems on.
To lay down arms; to stand down.
To deprive of weapons; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless.
To deprive of the means or the disposition to harm; to render harmless or innocuous.
To reduce one's own military forces.

noun:

The act of depriving a person of a weapon they carry.

disarm frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word disarm occurs in english on average 1.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics disarm can be related to

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1) communication, information, and media;