DISARMAMENT

disarming, disarmament

(noun) act of reducing or depriving of arms; “the disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

disarmament (countable and uncountable, plural disarmaments)

The reduction or the abolition of the military forces and armaments of a nation, and of its capability to wage war.

The act of disarming an opponent in a fight.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*arm"a*ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. désarmement.]

Definition: The act of disarming.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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