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defuse
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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.

defuse sometimes US, defuze [diːˈfjuːz]
vb (tr)
1. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) to remove the triggering device of (a bomb, etc.)
2. to remove the cause of tension from (a crisis, etc.)
Usage: Avoid confusion with diffuse
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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

defuse
verb
1. calm, settle, cool, contain, smooth, stabilize, damp down, take the heat or sting out of Officials will hold talks aimed at defusing tensions over trade.
calm intensify, worsen, escalate, exacerbate, aggravate, magnify, inflame, make worse
2. deactivate, disable, disarm, make safe Police have defused a bomb.
deactivate arm, activate see diffuse
Translations
defuse [diːˈfjuːz] VT [+ bomb] → desactivar (fig) [+ tension] → calmar, apaciguar; [+ situation] → reducir la tensión de

defuse [diːˈfjuːz] vt
[+ bomb] → désamorcer
[+ crisis, situation] → désamorcer

defuse
vt (lit, fig)entschärfen

defuse [diːˈfjuːz] vt (bomb) → disinnescare
to defuse the situation → fare in modo che la situazione non degeneri
defuse [diːˈfjuːz] vt (bomb) → disinnescare
to defuse the situation → fare in modo che la situazione non degeneri

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 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 (炸线
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 tehdä vaarattomaksi 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 (위험, 긴장을) 완화시키다 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 使使


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