defuse
verb (used with object)
to remove the fuze from (a bomb, mine, etc.).
has defused
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present perfectof defuse (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Airline industry officials say the decision by AT&T and Verizon — under pressure from the White House — to delay activating 5G towers near many airports has defused the situation.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2022
But Kabila’s reluctant decision to step down, two years after his second electoral mandate expired, has defused some tension.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 28, 2018
He has defused violence and helped start a project at Folsom State Prison to address how trauma in inmates’ past can lead to violent behavior.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2018
The pope’s “new paradigm” has defused the immediate threat of schism by maintaining a studious ambiguity whenever challenged.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2018
Sgt Maj Karl Ley, from Sheffield, who was deployed in Helmand province in Afghanistan, has defused 139 bombs in total - often working without the aid of a protective suit.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2010
