disarm
verb
[ dɪsˈɑːm ]
• take a weapon or weapons away from (a person, force, or country).
• "guerrillas had completely disarmed their forces"
• allay the hostility or suspicions of.
• "his tact and political skills will disarm critics"
Similar:
win over,
charm,
undermine someone's resistance,
sweeten,
persuade,
convert,
mollify,
appease,
placate,
pacify,
conciliate,
humour,
propitiate,
disarm
noun
• an act of taking a weapon away from someone.
• "a well-executed disarm"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French desarmer .
