Synonyms for defuse
diˈfyuzdefuse

Princeton's WordNetRate this antonym:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defuseverb

   remove the triggering device from

   Antonyms:
   fuse

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1. • Remove

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1. List of paraphrases for "defuse":

   de-escalate, ease, diffuse, alleviate, appease, disable, mitigate, calm, allay, neutralize, placate, dispel

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DEFUSE

   Synonyms:
   diffusion-weighted imaging evaluation for understanding stroke evaluation

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1. United States:

   The The Vinson group is commanded from Hawaii, rather than the United States military base in Japan, so The Carl Vinson group's a clear American initiative not a Japanese or South Korea one, the Carl Vinson group may defuse attempts to link Japan and South Korea one and thus limit the possibility of any North Korean aggression against them.

2. Annalena Baerbock:

   We are prepared to have a serious dialogue with Russia, because diplomacy is the only way to defuse this highly dangerous situation at the moment.

3. Ivan Sandor:

   In the past few weeks all sides tried to use the tensions for their own (political) benefit. I think that at a table laden with good food we can perhaps defuse these tensions.

4. Premier Li Keqiang:

   In order to defuse problems and risks, avoid falling into the 'middle income trap', and achieve modernization, China must rely on development and development requires an appropriate growth rate, at the same time, China's economic development has entered a 'new normal'.

5. Diego Hernandez:

   When somebody has that kind of a defuse injury, they need support, they need resources, and service dogs are highly trained pieces of equipment, that helps them manage their medication, that can help with seizures, that can help when they fall. The service dogs provide that extra support 24-hours a day, and actually gives the family a reprieve.