disarm
disarms, disarming, disarmed
1 To disarm people means to take away their weapons.
   The officer captured and disarmed the two men.
   VB WITH OBJ
2 If a country disarms, it gets rid of some of its weapons.
   VB
3 To disarm someone also means to cause them to feel less angry or hostile.
   They were so kind that it surprised and disarmed her.
   VB WITH OBJ
disarming
...a disarming smile.
ADJ