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(dē fyo̵̅o̅z′, di-)

transitive verb defused, defusing

to remove the fuse or fuze from (a bomb or other explosive device)
to render harmless
to make less tense, as by diplomacy

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transitive verb de·fused, de·fus·ing, de·fus·es

To remove the fuse from (an explosive device).
To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile: a diplomatic move that defused the international crisis.

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