'Disarming' definitions:

Definition of 'disarming'

From: WordNet
adjective
Capable of allaying hostility
noun
Act of reducing or depriving of arms; "the disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete" [syn: disarming, disarmament] [ant: armament, arming, equipping]

Definition of 'Disarming'

From: GCIDE
  • Disarm \Dis*arm"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disarming; p. pr. & vb. n. Disarming.] [OE. desarmen, F. d['e]sarmer; pref. d['e]s- (L. dis-) + armer to arm. See Arm.]
  • 1. To deprive of arms; to take away the weapons of; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless. [1913 Webster]
  • Security disarms the best-appointed army. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]
  • The proud was half disarmed of pride. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To deprive of the means or the disposition to harm; to render harmless or innocuous; as, to disarm a man's wrath. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Disarming'

From: GCIDE
  • Disarm \Dis*arm"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disarming; p. pr. & vb. n. Disarming.] [OE. desarmen, F. d['e]sarmer; pref. d['e]s- (L. dis-) + armer to arm. See Arm.]
  • 1. To deprive of arms; to take away the weapons of; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless. [1913 Webster]
  • Security disarms the best-appointed army. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]
  • The proud was half disarmed of pride. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To deprive of the means or the disposition to harm; to render harmless or innocuous; as, to disarm a man's wrath. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'disarming'

From: GCIDE
  • disarming \disarming\ adj.
  • 1. capable of allaying suspicion or hostility and inspiring confidence; as, a disarming smile. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 2. capable of allaying hostility. [WordNet 1.5]

Definition of 'disarming'

From: GCIDE
  • disarming \disarming\ n. act of reducing or depriving of weapons.
  • Syn: disarmament. [WordNet 1.5]

Synonyms of 'disarming'

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Words containing 'Disarming'