单词 | defuse |
释义 | defuseor de·fuze[ dee-fyooz ] / diˈfyuz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR defuse ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), de·fused, de·fus·ing.to remove the fuze from (a bomb, mine, etc.). to make less dangerous, tense, or embarrassing: to defuse a potentially ugly situation. verb (used without object), de·fused, de·fus·ing.to grow less dangerous; weaken. Origin of defuseFirst recorded in 1940–45; de- + fuse1 OTHER WORDS FROM defusede·fus·er, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH defusedefuse , diffuseDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for defusedefuse sometimes US defuze/ (diːˈfjuːz) / verb (tr)to remove the triggering device of (a bomb, etc) to remove the cause of tension from (a crisis, etc) undefined defuseAvoid confusion with diffuse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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