disarm

«disarm» in Mova's school dictionary: to take away their weapon so they cannot fight — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (disarm, disarms, disarmed, disarming)

meaning for a pupil

1) To disarm someone is to take away their weapon so they cannot fight. tree →

2) To disarm someone is to make them stop being angry or unfriendly, so they feel safe. tree →

sense in the lessons

in stories a hero disarms a giant or a robber; a kind word or smile can disarm an angry person

examples

• The soldier disarmed the robber and took his knife. tree →
• Her smile disarmed the grumpy old dog. tree →
• Ask the guard to disarm before he enters the castle. tree →
• A little kindness can disarm a bully. tree →

note

nothing for maths

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «disarm» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.