defuse
US /diˈfjuz/
・UK /ˌdi:'fju:z/
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v.t.Transitive VerbTo make a bad situation less intense/problematic
I can defuse a difficult situation with a carefully timed joke
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Why the South China Sea is a time bomb
- This deal will help defuse tensions in the short term.
This deal will help defuse tensions in the short term.
Plankton's Best & Worst Disguises 🥸 | @SpongeBobOfficial
- Petunia, I've got exactly one minute to defuse these bombs.
Petunia, I've got exactly one minute to defuse these bombs.
10 Hidden Movie Scenes You've Never Seen
- The movie opens with stars Riggs and Murtaugh trying and failing to defuse a bomb.
The movie opens with stars Riggs and Murtaugh trying and failing to defuse a bomb.
- 3. The movie opens with stars Riggs and Murtaugh trying, and failing to defuse a bomb. The
3. The movie opens with stars Riggs and Murtaugh trying, and failing to defuse a bomb. The
2-Minute Sex?!
- This will allow the sexual tension to defuse
This will allow the sexual tension to defuse
Time Management with English Subtitle by Randy Pausch, November 2007
- And what I found to defuse a lot of that is that I would have CS352 or whatever written on the side of the Kleenex box.
And what I found to defuse a lot of that is that I would have CS352 or whatever written on the side of the Kleenex box.
- And what I found to defuse a lot of that is that I would have CS352 or whatever
And what I found to defuse a lot of that is that I would have CS352 or whatever
Totally Spies! The Movie
- To him. He sure knows how to escape in style, okay forget Bamboo. We have to defuse this bomb
To him. He sure knows how to escape in style, okay forget Bamboo. We have to defuse this bomb
- We have to defuse this bomb.
We have to defuse this bomb.
Honduras, Bondi Christmas, and tensions over EU visa bans
- Releases so far have contained extensive redactions, angering Democrats and some Republicans and doing little to defuse a scandal threatening the GOP ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Releases so far have contained extensive redactions, angering Democrats and some Republicans and doing little to defuse a scandal threatening the GOP ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Iran restores power to most parts of Tehran and Karaj after suspected attacks on infrastructure
- And actually, they see the war of attrition as their best path to try to defuse President Trump's objectives, given the fact he wants a quick war.
And actually, they see the war of attrition as their best path to try to defuse President Trump's objectives, given the fact he wants a quick war.
- And actually, they see the war of attrition as their best path to try to defuse President Trump's objectives.
And actually, they see the war of attrition as their best path to try to defuse President Trump's objectives.
Jimmy O. Yang on WHY ASIANS DON'T DO HALLOWEEN ?
- It's your job to defuse the situation.
It's your job to defuse the situation.
- It's your job to defuse the situation.
It's your job to defuse the situation.
Ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel: what happens now? | The Economist
- So the Lebanese need to defuse this situation as soon as possible,
So the Lebanese need to defuse this situation as soon as possible,
- So the Lebanese need to defuse this situation as soon as possible,
So the Lebanese need to defuse this situation as soon as possible,