Definitions for Defuse
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. defuseverb

   remove the triggering device from

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1. defuseverb

   To make less dangerous; as, to defuse a tense confrontation between demonstrators and police.

2. defuseverb

   To remove the fuse from; to deactivate (a bomb or other explosive device) or make it ineffective.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defuseverb

   To remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc.).

2. defuseverb

   To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile.

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1. defuse

   Bomb disposal is an explosives engineering profession using the process by which hazardous explosive devices are rendered safe. Bomb disposal is an all-encompassing term to describe the separate, but interrelated functions in the military fields of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and improvised explosive device disposal (IEDD), and the public safety roles of public safety bomb disposal (PSBD) and the bomb squad.

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1. defuse

   Defuse generally means to reduce the danger, tension, or hostility in a situation or to make a dangerous device such as a bomb safe by removing the fuse or other triggering mechanism. It refers to taking actions that avoid potential harmful situations, conflicts, violence, or explosions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Defuseverb

   to disorder; to make shapeless

2. Etymology: [Cf. Diffuse.]

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1. Defuse

   Defuse vs. Diffuse -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Defuse and Diffuse.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Defuse in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Defuse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Defuse in a Sentence

1. Ivan Sandor:

   In the past few weeks all sides tried to use the tensions for their own (political) benefit. I think that at a table laden with good food we can perhaps defuse these tensions.

2. State John Kerry:

   We're trying to figure out a way to help defuse the tensions and reduce the potential for more conflict and we're exploring various possibilities to that end.

3. United States:

   The The Vinson group is commanded from Hawaii, rather than the United States military base in Japan, so The Carl Vinson group's a clear American initiative not a Japanese or South Korea one, the Carl Vinson group may defuse attempts to link Japan and South Korea one and thus limit the possibility of any North Korean aggression against them.

4. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier:

   At a time in which we are trying to defuse a persistent and dangerous conflict, this does not contribute towards that.

5. Charlie Hill:

   That's what I'm doing from a Native American viewpoint to defuse that traditional John Wayne mentality.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Defuse
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Defuse
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Defuse
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defuse
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Defuse