defuse

language: en

definitions

  1. verb
    to remove the fuse from a bomb or to reduce the tension of a situation
    en: to remove the fuse from a bomb or to reduce the tension of a situation
  2. verb
    to make less threatening or to calm down
    en: to make less threatening or to calm down

examples

  1. The police defused the bomb.

    The police defused the bomb.

  2. He managed to defuse the argument.

    He managed to defuse the argument.