disarmament

CEFRC1

/dɪsˈɑː(r)məmənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The reduction or removal of weapons by a country or group.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The act of disarming an opponent in a fight.

Examples

  • A radical disarmament treaty prohibits all armaments and armed forces.

  • The superpowers made significant progress in disarmament.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

  • You should advocate disarmament.

  • With spears, swords and knives flying off the stage from intended defensive disarmament, no one sitting near the stage could afford to even blink his eyes.

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Origin

noun

From disarm + -ment, modeled after armament. By surface analysis, dis + armament.