- the reduction of offensive or defensive fighting capability, as by a nation
- the act of disarming or state of being disarmed
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
dis•ar•ma•ment /dɪsˈɑrməmənt/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- the act or policy of reducing the armed forces of a country, esp. of its nuclear weapons:advocating complete and unconditional disarmament.
dis•ar•ma•ment
(dis är′mə mənt),USA pronunciation n.
- Militarythe act or an instance of disarming.
- Militarythe reduction or limitation of the size, equipment, armament, etc., of the army, navy, or air force of a country.
- disarm + -ament, after armament 1785–95
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disarmament /dɪsˈɑːməmənt/ n
'disarmament' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Aldermaston
- CD
- CND
- Henderson
- unilateral
- ACDA
- eloquent
- equivocate
- grass roots
- ground
- involve
- multilateral
- unilateralism
- stipulate