v. 1 to reduce the level of hostility; tension; danger or the like in a situation or the like; 2 to remove the fuse from -ie; bomb-
The teacher tried to defuse the student's argument.
The teacher tried to defuse the student's argument.
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reduce hostility; reduce danger; reduce tension
intensify
2 syllables
de-fuse
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