désarmer
French → English
(military) To disarm: to force someone to surrender their weapons or to reduce military equipment.
La police a réussi à désarmer le braqueur sans tirer un seul coup de feu.
(English) The police managed to disarm the robber without firing a single shot.
Le traité international oblige les pays à désarmer leurs ogives nucléaires.
(English) The international treaty obliges countries to disarm their nuclear warheads.
(emotions) To appease: to soften someone's anger or criticism through charm or honesty.
Son large sourire a suffi à désarmer la colère de son patron.
(English) His broad smile was enough to appease his boss's anger.
La candeur de l'enfant a désarmé les reproches de ses parents.
(English) The child's candor softened the parents' reproaches.
(maritime) To lay up: to remove a ship's equipment and crew while it remains in port.
Le capitaine a décidé de désarmer le navire pour toute la durée de l'hiver.
(English) The captain decided to lay up the ship for the entire duration of the winter.
Les bateaux de pêche désarmés se balançaient doucement dans le port calme.
(English) The laid-up fishing boats swayed gently in the calm harbor.
Entry ID: fr:en:désarmer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary