disarm

/dɪsˈɑːrm/

Syllables dis·arm

Stress dis-ARM

Phonics Breakdown

dis

/dɪs/

short i

arm

/ɑːrm/

ar r-control

Meaning

to take weapons away; to make someone less hostile

Sound Reference

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dis=/dɪs/(dismiss) + arm=/ɑːrm/(arm)

Example

The police managed to disarm the suspect safely.