verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb) wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of defuse form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

deactivationdeactivation

Example

More examples

"Tom thought he should try defusing the situation quickly."

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