defuse
verb (used with object)
to remove the fuze from (a bomb, mine, etc.).
defuses
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present tense formof defuse (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"He has got to make a clean breast. I usually find that if you make your apologies, it defuses the issue. Can't have it hanging on," said the lawmaker.
From Reuters ● Jan. 12, 2022
Reporting their results this Wednesday in The Proceedings of the Royal Society A, the team concludes that water both makes and defuses these doughy volcanic bombs.
From New York Times ● Sep. 11, 2021
Studies by Kross and others show that talking to yourself in the third person takes the edge off stress and defuses it, often quite quickly.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 2021
“We’re going to see Elton John and just have some fun together, no deadlines, no sides to learn. It defuses the permanency of the last day of shooting.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2020
And although there couldn’t be a more neutral statement, it defuses any insectious worries I might have given her.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
