defuse
verb (used with object)
to remove the fuze from (a bomb, mine, etc.).
will defuse
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future tenseof defuse.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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But there’s no guarantee that meeting those needs will defuse all opposition to the housing project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2022
Above all, the deal will defuse a conflict that has slowed global growth, hurt American manufacturers and weighed on the Chinese economy.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 14, 2020
I started “Haunting” once before, and it spooked me so badly that I stopped, so I’m hoping that reading it on a sunny beach will defuse it a little.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 7, 2017
Although many complain this has all been a long time coming, officials hope these actions will defuse any tensions in Chicago, one of America's largest and most diverse cities.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2015
In the meantime, the company hopes the cash payments to consumers and its revised mileage sticker will defuse the controversy surrounding the C-Max.
From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2013
