Unarm: meaning, definitions and examples

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unarm

 

[ ˌʌnˈɑːm ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

military

To disarm or divest of arms; to remove the armour or weapons from.

Synonyms

dearm, disarm, disarmament

Examples of usage

  • Before entering the palace, the guards were ordered to unarm all visitors.
  • The soldiers were instructed to unarm themselves before entering the enemy territory.

Translations

Translations of the word "unarm" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desarmar

🇮🇳 अधियार छीनना

🇩🇪 entwaffnen

🇮🇩 melucuti

🇺🇦 роззброїти

🇵🇱 rozbroić

🇯🇵 武装解除する (ぶそうかいじょする)

🇫🇷 désarmer

🇪🇸 desarmar

🇹🇷 silahsızlandırmak

🇰🇷 무장 해제하다 (muzang haejehada)

🇸🇦 نزع السلاح (naza' alsilah)

🇨🇿 odzbrojit

🇸🇰 odzbrojiť

🇨🇳 解除武装 (jiěchú wǔzhuāng)

🇸🇮 razorožiti

🇮🇸 afvopna

🇰🇿 қару-жарақсыздандыру

🇬🇪 დაიშალოს (daishalos)

🇦🇿 silahsızlandırmaq

🇲🇽 desarmar

Etymology

The word 'unarm' originated from Middle English 'unarmen', from Old French 'desarmer', based on Latin 'dis-' (expressing reversal) + 'arma' (weapons). It has been used in English since the 14th century.

See also: arm, armband, armed, armlet, armlets, armor, armory, armour, armoury, arms, army, disarm, disarmed, unarmed.