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disarmament
What does disarmament mean?
disarmament (noun): act of reducing or depriving of arms.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use disarmament in a sentence?
- The disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce disarmament?
/dɪˈsɑɹməmənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does disarmament come from?
From disarm + -ment, modeled after armament.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Words related to disarmament
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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troops trained to fight on horseback
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freedom to act or judge on one's own
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a need or compelling desire for food
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act of reducing or depriving of arms
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