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Defuse meaning
To remove the fuse from (e.g. a bomb). | To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile.
Example sentences (20)
Against this backdrop of continuing violence and political mismanagement by the Centre, Gandhi’s visit is not only timely and much-needed but also serves to keep the pressure on the Modi government to resolve the situation, or at least defuse it.
China’s economy is anemic after the abrupt abandonment of Mr. Xi’s strict “zero Covid” policies, and the government is also trying to defuse a longer-term real-estate crisis.
Experts had to defuse an eighth IED that did not detonate, and warned the area was still dangerous, Méndez said.
Fingers are pointed The umpire and Faf defuse it quickly.
He is determined to have his young students learn how to defuse violence, deal with conflict and think peacefully.
In a damage-control move, Congress’ Maharashtra in-charge H.K. Patil met Congress leaders separately in an attempt to defuse the ongoing crisis after CLP leader Thorat submitted his resignation.
International efforts to defuse a crisis in Kosovo have intensified as ethnic Serbs held more protests in a northern town where clashes with NATO-led peacekeepers left dozens injured and sparked fears of renewed conflict in the troubled region.
Ironically, the concert was organized in an effort to defuse political tensions.
Israeli protesters are pressing ahead with demonstrations against a government plan to overhaul the judiciary after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a compromise proposal intended to defuse the crisis.
Leonardo Dionicio then tried to defuse the tension by apologizing to Hyland for Starks' comments.
Markets remained shut while police are monitoring the circulation of rumours on social media over the last few days and efforts are being made to defuse tension by engaging leaders from both communities.
Mr. Putin also sought to defuse criticisms over Russia’s blockade on Ukrainian grain by offering to step up Russian food exports, including providing thousands of tons of free grain to six African countries.
Opening up to someone you trust about your shame can also help defuse those negative, isolating feelings.
Varadkar’s latest comments appear designed to defuse tensions with the north’s unionist leaders, who have demonized him for his prominent role in persuading then-U.
While the precedents carry some weight, there are two reasons why they might not defuse the potential fallout if the Biden administration followed suit.
Will Tokyo defuse local opposition better this time?
After the game, Head Coach Robert Saleh tried to defuse the tension.
As he’s seen with his own clients, the talk can help defuse any stress that the parent or the child may be bottling up.
But now it seems there may be a way to defuse this problem.
Defence agent Umar Hussain told the court Moorhead was “attempting to defuse the situation” when things got out of hand.