GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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1.       
   defuse (dḗ‑fūzˈ), v. t. [Cf. Diffuse.]
   1. To disorder; to make shapeless. [Obs.] Shak.
   
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   2. To remove the fuse from; to deactivate (a bomb or other explosive device) or make it ineffective.
   
   Syn. -- deactivate.
   
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   3. To make less dangerous; as, “to defuse a tense confrontation between demonstrators and police”.
   
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