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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
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defuse Translations 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The best we can do is give reasonable notice--I'm with John Murtha on six months--that will let responsible Iraqis know that now is the time to get their act together, and that will defuse the anger of Iraqis who are killing and maiming our soldiers simply because they want us to go. Including your security company early on when a problem is suspected can also help defuse situations and provide opportunities for alternative measures such as counseling for those with anger management, substance abuse or other problems that may lead to workplace theft or violence. Written with compassion as well as logical analysis, Killing In The Name Of Identity probes the universal elements in humanity and society that can prompt such tragedies, and how to best prevent, defuse and combat large-group violence in co-existing societies. |
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