to disarm
1. to remove weapons from a person or group
The police managed to disarm the suspect without incident.
A polícia conseguiu desarmar o suspeito sem incidentes.
2. to remove the fuse or deactivate an explosive device
The bomb expert had to disarm the device carefully.
O perito em bombas teve que desarmar o dispositivo cuidadosamente.
3. to win over someone's hostility or suspicion; to charm or placate
Her friendly smile helped disarm his initial skepticism.
Seu sorriso amigável ajudou a desarmar seu ceticismo inicial.
4. to reduce military forces or weapons
The treaty required both nations to disarm gradually.
O tratado exigia que ambas as nações se desarmassem gradualmente.
Related Idioms & Phrases
desarmar uma bomba (to defuse a bomb)
desarmar alguém com um sorriso (to disarm someone with a smile)
desarmar conflitos (to defuse conflicts)
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