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- [dee-fyooz]
- /diˈfyuz/
- /ˌdiːˈfjuːz/
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- [dee-fyooz]
- /diˈfyuz/
Definitions of defuse word
- verb defuse If you defuse a dangerous or tense situation, you calm it. 3
- verb defuse If someone defuses a bomb, they remove the fuse so that it cannot explode. 3
- verb defuse to remove the triggering device of (a bomb, etc) 3
- verb defuse to remove the cause of tension from (a crisis, etc) 3
- verb transitive defuse to remove the fuse or fuze from (a bomb or other explosive device) 3
- verb transitive defuse to render harmless 3
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Origin of defuse
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; de- + fuse1
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Parts of speech for Defuse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
defuse popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
defuse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for defuse
verb defuse
- deactivate — If someone deactivates an explosive device or an alarm, they make it harmless or impossible to operate.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- lessen — to become less.
- alleviate — If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe.
- diminish — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
Antonyms for defuse
verb defuse
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- incite — to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- release — to lease again.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
Top questions with defuse
- what does defuse mean?
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- how to defuse an angry person?
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