defuse
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defuse¹
- /diːˈfjuːz/
Rhymes with -uːz
verb defuses · defusing · defused · defuze
- To remove the fuse from (e.g. a bomb). Shepard: I wear a lot of hats, Mr. Vargas. Some days I shut down criminals. Some days I defuse nukes. Some days I like to enjoy private vices. You understand me?
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To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile.
The diplomats are trying to defuse the escalating crisis.
Similar: de-escalate
defuse²
- /dɪˈfjuːz/
Sounds like diffuse · Rhymes with -uːz
Where it comes from
Compare diffuse.
verb defuses · defusing · defused · defuze
- To disorder; to make shapeless. If but as well I other accents borrow / That can my speech defuse,
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verb to remove the fuse from a bomb
| Español | desactivar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 拆除（引信） |
| Português | desarmar |
| Français | désamorcer |
| Deutsch | entschärfen |
| Italiano | disinnescare |
| Română | dezamorsa |
| Русский | размини́ровать razminírovatʹ, размини́ровано razminírovano |
verb to make something less dangerous
| Español | apaciguar, calmar |
|---|---|
| Português | apaziguar, acalmar |
| Français | désamorcer |
| Deutsch | entschärfen |
| Română | dezamorsa |
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