Defuse

Verb

 * 1) To make something less dangerous, tense, or hostile.
 * 2) To remove the fuse from a bomb

Thesaurus
pacify, placate, pour balm on, propitiate, smooth, smooth down, smooth over, soothe, tranquilize, allay, appease, calm, conciliate, cool, dulcify, lay, lay the dust, mollify,

Etymology
de- + fuse

Pronunciation

 * Homophones: diffuse
 * Homophones: diffuse

Related terms

 * defusion
 * defuze

Translations

 * Basque: indar-gabetu
 * Finnish: purkaa, tehdä vaarattomaksi
 * German:


 * Italian:
 * Spanish:


 * Basque: baretu, lasaitu
 * Finnish: laukaista, purkaa jännitys
 * German:
 * Spanish: ,


 * : désamorcer