Disarm and Rile

Opposite meaning words

Disarm verb - To lessen the anger or agitation of.

Usage example: her future father-in-law was totally disarmed by her easy charm

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Rile is an antonym for disarm.

Nearby Words: disarming, disarmament

Rile verb - To make angry.

Usage example: her husband isn't easily riled, but once he is, he stays that way for days

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Disarm is an antonym for rile.

Nearby Words: riley, riling

people	disarm people	rile people
way	disarm way	rile way

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