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The phrase "attempt to disarm" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone is trying to neutralize a situation, either literally (as in disarming a weapon) or figuratively (as in calming a tense situation).
Example: "The negotiator made an attempt to disarm the hostile crowd with a calm and reassuring speech."
Alternatives: "try to pacify" or "seek to neutralize".
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Unfortunately, Saddam Hussein's history of deception makes a new attempt to disarm him difficult.
"Mr. Gaymon reached into his pocket and lunged at the officer in an attempt to disarm the officer," Mr. Laurino said.
In addition to appealing to some voters, the bipartisan rhetoric from Mr. Obama may be an attempt to disarm his potential 2012 rivals and Republicans on Capitol Hill.
It is in fact an attempt to disarm Hezbollah that actually lies at the heart of Britain's strategy of low-level engagement.
It's a clear attempt to disarm or deflate Trump, released online for free on the day after his greatest political triumph.
Protests have flared up again in Bujumbura as security forces attempt to disarm civilians in some volatile parts of the city.
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(Otis Mann has yet to stand trial for assaulting and attempting to disarm an officer.
On April 19 , 1775 400 British government troops attempted to disarm the citizens of Lexington, Massachusetts.
Harari was arrested several times as the British authorities attempted to disarm Palmach.
While attempting to disarm the suspect, an Emergency Services Unit officer was stabbed in the forearm, the police said.
They immediately contacted police, who attempted to disarm the bomb, although one bomb exploded in the process.
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