defuse
or de·fuze
[ dee-fyooz ]
/ diˈfyuz /
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verb (used with object), de·fused, de·fus·ing.
to remove the fuze from (a bomb, mine, etc.).
to make less dangerous, tense, or embarrassing: to defuse a potentially ugly situation.
verb (used without object), de·fused, de·fus·ing.
to grow less dangerous; weaken.
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OTHER WORDS FROM defuse
de·fus·er, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH defuse
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British Dictionary definitions for defuse
defuse
sometimes US defuze
/ (diːˈfjuːz) /
verb (tr)
to remove the triggering device of (a bomb, etc)
to remove the cause of tension from (a crisis, etc)
undefined defuse
Avoid confusion with diffuse
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