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defuse
[ dee-fyooz ]
verb (used with object)
- to remove the fuze from (a bomb, mine, etc.).
- to make less dangerous, tense, or embarrassing:
to defuse a potentially ugly situation.
verb (used without object)
- to grow less dangerous; weaken.
defuse
/ »å¾±Ëˈ´ÚÂá³Ü˳ú /
verb
- to remove the triggering device of (a bomb, etc)
- to remove the cause of tension from (a crisis, etc)
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Example Sentences
A pensions timebomb is ticking on the Isle of Man and the self-governing island off the UK's west coast came very close to defusing it last week.
After a press conference which it held in the hope of defusing the outrage turned into a PR disaster, the company held a second one that lasted 10 hours - intended to show remorse.
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved to defuse a row with the new US administration over a new land law by speaking to Elon Musk.
The lawsuit says Martin tried to defuse the situation by getting out of the vehicle to reason with Podkowski, who responded by drawing a gun from his waistband and pointing it at Martin’s head.
Neither the US nor the Colombian government have provided details of the deal that defused the situation.
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