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Spell Bee Word: Disarmed


Basic Details

Word: Disarmed

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Took weapons away from a person or group; also made someone feel less angry or suspicious, often by being friendly.

Synonyms: charmed, won over

Antonyms: armed

How to Spell Disarmed

Syllables: dis - armed

Tricky part: There is only one s, and armed keeps its plain ed ending.

Watch out for: dissarmed, disarmd, disermed

Memory tip: To disarm is to take the arms away. Write armed exactly as it is, then add dis to the front.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The bomb squad disarmed the device just in time.

Example 2: Her warm smile disarmed the angry customer.

Example 3: After the treaty, both armies were disarmed and sent home.

Fun Fact

Disarmament, the word used when countries agree to cut down their weapons, is built on the same verb, disarm.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Only one of these words takes the prefix dis to make a new word:

dis

a) regular
b) lucky
c) possible
d) arm

Show answer

d) arm. Possible takes im, regular takes ir and lucky takes un; arm becomes disarm.

Mingle-Mangle

Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:

The guard rdesiamd the thief before the police reached the jeweller's shop.

a) disowned
b) dismayed
c) disarmed
d) disturbed

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c) disarmed. Only disarmed uses an r and an a without a y, w or t.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word disarmed as used in the sentence:

The rebels were disarmed at the border and their rifles were locked away.

a) armed
b) stopped
c) defeated
d) captured

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a) armed. Armed means given weapons, the exact reverse of having them taken away.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A person with a disarming manner ____.

a) carries many weapons
b) is always very angry
c) makes others feel at ease
d) never speaks to anyone

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c) makes others feel at ease

2. Something that can be disarmed is ____.

a) a lunch box
b) a lemon
c) a landmine
d) a library card

Show answer

c) a landmine

Associated Words

inequalitysecretaryshipdevastatingdevelopmentsuperstitious
sincerityabscondedhesitateresolvemetropolis

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