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Defuse
verb
/diːˈfjuːz/
Word Frequency:
0.4
Definitions
1.
verb
To remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc.).
2.
verb
To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile.
"to defuse a hostage situation"
Synonyms
remove
dispel
disarm
dissipate
eliminate
dissolve
elimination
loosen
deactivate
shut
eradicate
eradication
Rhymes With
peruse
abuse
refuse
infuse
diffuse
fuse
excuse
ooze
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