defuses
- present tense form of defuse (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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He defuses them, crushing the cans and dragging them into the driveway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025
The men work for Turn Up Knox, a year-old outreach program that mentors kids and defuses situations that could escalate into violence.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
By being open about her autism, Woo defuses and demystifies it for neurotypical colleagues and clients.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2023
An unprecedented compromise between the enemy states, the deal opens the way for offshore energy exploration and defuses one source of potential conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
From Reuters ● Oct. 18, 2022
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
