defuseverb [ T ]
uk/ˌdiːˈfjuːz/us/ˌdiːˈfjuːz/defuse verb [ T ] (BOMB)
to prevent a bomb from exploding:
Bomb disposal experts have defused a 110-pound bomb at a subway station this afternoon.
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Calming and relaxing
- assuage
- balls-to-the-wall
- bask
- bread
- bread and circuses idiom
- calm
- chill
- humour
- lighten sth up
- lighten up
- lull
- lull sb into sth
- make yourself at home idiom
- relaxation
- settle
- slow down
- soften
- steady
- take things easy idiom
- take/need a cold shower idiom
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Bombs & missiles
defuse verb [ T ] (DIFFICULT SITUATION)
to make a difficult or dangerous situation calmer by reducing or removing its cause:
The two groups will meet next week to try to defuse the crisis/situation/tension.
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Calm and relaxed
- (as) cool as a cucumber idiom
- at (your) leisure idiom
- be at peace with the world idiom
- carefree
- careless
- comfort
- comfortably
- easy-going
- equilibrium
- free-flowing
- genteel
- happy-go-lucky
- harmonious
- lamb
- peaceful
- quiescent
- relaxed
- rested
- sangfroid
- self-possession
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