defuse

de·fuse  (d-fyz)

tr.v. de·fused, de·fus·ing, de·fus·es

1. To remove the fuse from (an explosive device).

2. To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile: a diplomatic move that defused the international crisis.

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defuse or US sometimes defuze

Verb

[-fusing, -fused] or -fuzing, -fuzed

1. to remove the fuse of (an explosive device)

2. to reduce the tension in (a difficult situation): I said it in a bid to defuse the situation

USAGE: Avoid confusion with diffuse.

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

defuse - remove the triggering device from remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" fuse - equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse

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defuse

verb 1. calm, settle, cool, contain, smooth, stabilize, damp down, take the heat or sting out of << OPPOSITE aggravate

verb 2. deactivate, disable, disarm, make safe << OPPOSITE activate see see, diffuse

Translations

defuse [diːˈfjuːz] vt → desarmar [+ situation]; calmar, apaciguar

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defuse [diːˈfjuːz] vt → désamorcer

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defuse [diːˈfjuːz] vt → entschärfen

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defuse [diːˈfjuːz] vt → disinnescare;

(fig) → distendere

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defuse

v defuse [diːˈfjuːz]

1 to remove the fuse from (a bomb etc). onskadelik maak/ stel, ontlont يَنْزَع الفَتيل، يُبْطِل مَفْعول обезвреждам zneškodnit desarmere entschärfen εξουδετερώνω (π.χ. βόμβα) desactivar (pommi) kahjutuks tegema چاشنی کشیدن؛ خنثی کردن purkaa désamorcer לְנַטרֵל פְּצָצָה किसी बम इत्यादि का फ्यूज हटाना deaktivirati, skinuti upaljač hatástalanít menjinakkan gera sprengju óvirka disinnescare 信管を取り除く 폭탄의 신관을 제거하다 išimti detonatorių noņemt [] detonatoru menanggalkan fius demonteren uskadeliggjøre, desarmere rozbrajać desactivar a dezamorsa снимать взрыватель zneškodniť odstraniti vžigalnik deaktivirati desarmera ปลดชนวนระเบิด etkisiz hale getirmek 去掉(炸彈等的)導火線 виймати запал; розряджати کسی بم وغیرہ کا فیوز الگ کرنا tháo ngòi nổ 去掉（炸弹等的）导火线

2 to make harmless or less dangerous He succeeded in defusing the situation. onskadelik maak/ stel يُهَدِّئ، يُلَطِّف обезвреждам uklidnit, zmírnit afdramatisere; afvæbne entschärfen εκτονώνω, μειώνω την ένταση distender, calmar neutraliseerima بی خطر کردن؛ از وخامت کاستن laukaista désamorcer לְנַטרֵל कम खतरनाक या सामान्य बनाना, तनाव कम करना učiniti bezopasnim felold meredakan koma í veg fyrir, hindra sdrammatizzare 危機を緩和する 위기를 진정시키다 sušvelninti mazināt spriedzi/saspīlējumu meredakan bezweren uskadeliggjøre, avdramatisere rozładowywać aliviar a dez­amorsa разрядить upokojiť odstraniti nevarnost smiriti oskadliggöra ทำให้มีอันตรายน้อยลง yatıştırmak 使變得無害；使緩和 згладжувати خطرہ یا ضرر کم کرنا làm lắng dịu 使变得无害；使缓和