How to Say "to disarm" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to disarm” is “desarmar” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
verbB2
taking away weapons or a person's defenses
Examples
La policía desarmó al atacante sin herirlo.
The police disarmed the attacker without hurting him.
Su sonrisa sincera me desarmó y olvidé por qué estaba enojado.
Her sincere smile disarmed me and I forgot why I was angry.
Un argumento tan sólido desarma a cualquiera.
Such a solid argument leaves anyone without a defense.
Figurative Use
Just like in English, you can 'disarm' someone with kindness or an argument. The verb functions exactly the same way physically and emotionally.
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