1. To make someone less hostile or suspicious:
* "The child's innocent smile had a disarming effect on the grumpy old man."
* "Her honesty and sincerity were disarming, making it hard to resist her request."
2. To remove or reduce the effectiveness of something:
* "The detective's quick thinking disarmed the suspect's alibi."
* "The new software update disarmed the virus that had been crippling our system."
3. To remove a weapon or make it unusable:
* "The police officers successfully disarmed the gunman."
* "The security personnel were trained to disarm suspicious packages."
4. To make something less dangerous or threatening:
* "The storm's fury was disarmed by the arrival of the sun."
* "The lawyer's eloquent arguments disarmed the prosecution's case."
5. As a verb:
* "The security guard disarmed the intruder."
* "The negotiator attempted to disarm the hostage-taker."
Choose the meaning that best fits the context of your sentence!