defuse
verb (used with object)
to remove the fuze from (a bomb, mine, etc.).
is defusing
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present progressiveof defuse (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The problem is, defusing some mines risks tripping others.
From Economist ● Mar. 29, 2018
As star pitchers go through their first few spring training games, we watch as if a bomb squad is defusing a booby trap.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2014
That means one of his many jobs is defusing the tension they promote.
From Time Magazine Archive
