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deft | deftly | deftness | defunct | defunctness | defuse | defusing | defy | degage | degas | degauss

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defuse

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Verb (transitive)

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de=fuse

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb defuse has 1 sense

defuse(v = verb.competition) Array - remove the triggering device from; Array

Derived form noun defusing₁

Antonym: fuse

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

OXFORD DICTIONARY

defuse, v.tr.
1 remove the fuse from (an explosive device).
2 reduce the tension or potential danger in (a crisis, difficulty, etc.).

THESAURUS

defuse

allay, appease, calm, conciliate, cool, dulcify, lay, lay the dust, mollify, pacify, placate, pour balm on, propitiate, smooth, smooth down, smooth over, soothe, tranquilize

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