Disarming - English meaning

verb

Pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.

Usage examples:

Amendments have been added to appease local pressure groups

verb

To prevent further disagreement or fighting by letting the opposing side have something that they want

Usage examples:

He was a crucial ally who the country needed to appease., they were given a small pay rise but this…

verb

To get rid of unpleasant feelings or make them less strong

Usage examples:

We try to appease our guilty consciences by making donations to charity., his resignation did littl…

adjective

Charming or enchanting, often in a deceptive way.

Usage examples:

A beguiling mixture of english, french, and italian

verb

Charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way.

Usage examples:

He beguiled the voters with his good looks

adjective

Interesting or attractive, but perhaps not to be trusted

Usage examples:

That's a beguiling argument, but i'm not convinced by it.

noun

The power or quality of delighting, attracting, or fascinating others.

Usage examples:

His charm has captivated the media

verb

Delight greatly.

Usage examples:

The books have charmed children the world over

adjective

Denoting a flavour (variety) of unstable quark having an electric charge of + 2/3. charm quarks have similar properties to up quarks and top quarks, but are distinguished from them by having an intermediate mass.

adjective

Very pleasant or attractive.

Usage examples:

A charming country cottage

exclamation

Used as an ironic expression of displeasure or disapproval.

Usage examples:

‘i hate men.’ ‘charming!’ he said

verb

Delight greatly.

Usage examples:

The books have charmed children the world over

verb

Stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate.

Usage examples:

Concessions were made to conciliate the peasantry

verb

To end a disagreement or someone's anger by acting in a friendly way or slightly changing your opinions, or to satisfy someone who disagrees with you by acting in this way

Usage examples:

An independent adviser has been brought in to conciliate between the two sides involved in the conf…

adjective

Intended or likely to placate or pacify.

Usage examples:

A conciliatory approach

adjective

Intended to show that you care about the feelings or opinions of someone who is angry or upset with you

Usage examples:

Fitzwater struck a conciliatory tone, saying he didn’t think anybody was to blame., conciliation, n…

adjective

Showing willingness to end a disagreement, or trying to make someone less angry

Usage examples:

A conciliatory gesture/remark, the uk government was not in a conciliatory mood.

verb

Change the form, character, or function of something.

Usage examples:

Modernization has converted the country from a primitive society to a near-industrial one

noun

A person who has been persuaded to change their religious faith or other belief.

Usage examples:

He is a recent convert to the church

verb

To change the character, appearance, or operation of something

Usage examples:

[ t ] we converted our oil furnace to gas to save money., [ i ] most of the families in the communi…

verb

Remove all military forces from (an area).

Usage examples:

The goverments came to an agreement to demilitarize the border

verb

To remove all soldiers and weapons from a place so that war cannot happen there

verb

To remove military forces from an area

Usage examples:

A demilitarized zone has been created on the border between the warring countries.

verb

Take (troops) out of active service, typically at the end of a war.

Usage examples:

He was demobilized in february 1946

verb

To release someone from one of the armed forces, especially at the end of a war

Usage examples:

He was demobilized in march 1946.

adjective

Delightfully charming or attractive.

Usage examples:

Enchanting views

verb

Fill (someone) with great delight; charm.

Usage examples:

Isabel was enchanted with the idea

adjective

Very pleasant or charming

Usage examples:

Belgium is an enchanting country.

noun

The quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech.

Usage examples:

His tales are full of humour

verb

Comply with the wishes of (someone) in order to keep them content, however unreasonable such wishes might be.

Usage examples:

She was always humouring him to prevent trouble

noun

The ability to find things funny, the way in which people see that some things are funny, or the quality of being funny

Usage examples:

He's got a great sense of humour (= he is very able to see things as funny)., i must say i find his…

adjective

Too attractive and tempting to be resisted.

Usage examples:

He found the delicious-looking cakes irresistible

adjective

Impossible to refuse, oppose, or avoid because too pleasant, attractive, or strong

Usage examples:

An irresistible smile, i wasn’t going to have dessert, but the pie proved irresistible.

adjective

(especially of a person) pleasant, friendly, and easy to like.

Usage examples:

A very likeable young woman

verb

Appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).

Usage examples:

Nature reserves were set up around the power stations to mollify local conservationists

verb

To make someone less angry or upset, or to make something less severe or more gentle

Usage examples:

She was not mollified by his apology.

verb

Appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).

Usage examples:

Nature reserves were set up around the power stations to mollify local conservationists

verb

Present participle of mollify

Usage examples:

I tried to mollify her by giving her flowers.

verb

Quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of.

Usage examples:

He had to pacify angry spectators

verb

To cause someone who is angry or upset to be calm and satisfied

Usage examples:

The governor later apologized, but union members weren’t pacified., the us plans to send troops to …

verb

Quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of.

Usage examples:

He had to pacify angry spectators

verb

Present participle of pacify

Usage examples:

He pacified his crying child with a bottle., it was difficult for the police to pacify the angry cr…

verb

Induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument.

Usage examples:

It wasn't easy, but i persuaded him to do the right thing

verb

Cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief

adjective

Good at persuading someone to do or believe something through reasoning or the use of temptation.

Usage examples:

An informative and persuasive speech

Intended or having the power to induce action or belief

adjective

Making you want to do or believe a particular thing

Usage examples:

A persuasive speaker/speech, your arguments are very persuasive., he can be very persuasive.

verb

Make (someone) less angry or hostile.

Usage examples:

They attempted to placate the students with promises

verb

Cause to be more favorably inclined

verb

To stop someone from feeling angry

Usage examples:

She’s more easily placated than her husband.

adjective

Intended to make someone less angry or hostile.

Usage examples:

David put his hands up in a placating gesture

verb

Make (someone) less angry or hostile.

Usage examples:

They attempted to placate the students with promises

verb

Win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them.

Usage examples:

The pagans thought it was important to propitiate the gods with sacrifices

verb

To please and make calm a god or person who is annoyed with you

Usage examples:

In those days people might sacrifice a goat or sheep to propitiate an angry god., the radicals in t…

verb

Win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them.

Usage examples:

The pagans thought it was important to propitiate the gods with sacrifices

verb

Present participle of propitiate

Usage examples:

In those days people might sacrifice a goat or sheep to propitiate an angry god., the radicals in t…

verb

Make or become sweet or sweeter, especially in taste.

Usage examples:

A cup of coffee sweetened with saccharin

verb

To make something taste sweet

Usage examples:

Sweeten the nut bread by adding dried fruit., infml if they want to settle the strike, the owners s…

verb

To make something more attractive and acceptable

Usage examples:

Sweeten the deal/bid/offer, the city had tried to sweeten the deal with a $140 million package., th…

adjective

Gaining, resulting in, or relating to victory in a contest or competition.

Usage examples:

A winning streak

noun

Money won, especially by gambling.

Usage examples:

He went to collect his winnings

verb

Be successful or victorious in (a contest or conflict).

Usage examples:

United won four games in a row