Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dee-fyooz]
- /diˈfyuz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dee-fyooz]
- /diˈfyuz/
Definitions of defuze word
- verb with object defuze to remove the fuze from (a bomb, mine, etc.). 1
- verb with object defuze to make less dangerous, tense, or embarrassing: to defuse a potentially ugly situation. 1
- verb without object defuze to grow less dangerous; weaken. 1
- verb defuze Archaic spelling of defuse. 0
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Origin of defuze
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 Defuze
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
defuze popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
defuze usage trend in Literature
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