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defuse

verb

/diːˈfjuːz/

Meaning

To make a situation less dangerous, tense, or explosive; to remove a fuse from a bomb.

The negotiator helped defuse the tense situation.

defuse a situation

disarm, ease, calm, neutralize

ignite, provoke, inflame

defuse a bomb, defuse a crisis, defuse tension

to move through water using body movements

to go beyond a limit or expectation

to speak or write at length or in detail

to touch someone with your lips as a sign of affection, greeting, or respect

To perform an action, task, or activity.

to move or act with great speed; to rush