defuse

language: fr

definitions

  1. verb
    to remove the fuse from a bomb or to reduce the tension of a situation
    fr: désamorcer une bombe; désamorcer une situation
  2. verb
    to make less threatening or to calm down
    fr: rendre moins menaçant; calmer

examples

  1. The police defused the bomb.

    La police a désamorcé la bombe.

  2. He managed to defuse the argument.

    Il a réussi à calmer la dispute.