English–French

“disarm” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/dezaʁme/

Example

Après l'accord, l'armée a désarmé les milices.

After the agreement, the army disarmed the militias.

Illustration for désarmer (disarm)

How to say “disarm” in French

“Disarm” in French is désarmer.

A person or group loses the means to oppose another, whether those means are weapons or arguments.

Full entry for désarmer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with désarmer

Le policier a désarmé le suspect sans violence.

The police officer disarmed the suspect without violence.

Tips for using désarmer

  • In figurative use, désarmer quelqu'un can mean to leave someone without an effective reply, so the object need not be a physical weapon.

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