unarm

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unarm

/ʌˈnɑːm/ UK
/ʌˈnɑɹm/ US

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)m

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From un- + arm.

verb unarms · unarming · unarmed

transitive To disarm, to remove the armour and weapons from. Thenne anone la beale Isoud sente in to the toune / and prayd syr Dynadan that he wold come in to the castel / & repose hym there with a lady / with a good wylle sayd sir Dynadan / & soo he mounted vpon his hors and rode in to the castel / & there he alyghte / and was vnarmed / & brought in to the c
intransitive To remove one's armour. Call here my varlet; I'll unarm again: Why should I war without the walls of Troy, That find such cruel battle here within?

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"unarm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unarm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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unarm. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unarm

Chicago

"unarm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unarm.

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@misc{unarm_2026,
  title = {unarm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unarm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}