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unarm

[uhn-ahrm]

verb (used with object)

  1. to deprive or relieve of arms; disarm.



unarm

/ ʌˈɑː /

verb

  1. a less common word for disarm

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unarm1

First recorded in 1300–50, unarm is from the Middle English word unarmen. See un- 2, arm 2
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After being patted down and deemed to be unarmed at that point, Brown was released “due to the absence of identified victims at the time.”

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There is no acceptable reason for shooting an unarmed reporter — short of a life-ending cerebral infarction that causes you to draw and fire indiscriminately.

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"The Madleen is a civilian vessel, unarmed and sailing in international waters, carrying humanitarian aid and human rights defenders from across the globe... Israel has no right to obstruct our effort to reach Gaza."

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Fernandez alleged the man pointed a gun at him, but sheriff’s investigators later found he was unarmed.

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In a news release, Bonta cited Assembly Bill 1506, which requires the state’s Department of Justice to investigate police shootings of unarmed people.

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