On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Defuse. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as remove or take and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Defuse meaning
- To remove the fuse from (e.g. a bomb).
- To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile.
Using Defuse
- The main meaning on this page is: To remove the fuse from (e.g. a bomb). | To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile.
- Useful related words include: remove, take, take away, withdraw.
- In the example corpus, defuse often appears in combinations such as: to defuse, defuse the, defuse tensions.
Context around Defuse
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Defuse
- In this selection, "defuse" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, help, faf, tokyo, violence, political and tension stand out and add context to how "defuse" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include tried to defuse the tension and also help defuse those negative. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "defuse" sits close to words such as abelian, acer and agrippina, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with defuse
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Will Tokyo defuse local opposition better this time? (8 words)
Fingers are pointed The umpire and Faf defuse it quickly. (10 words)
Ironically, the concert was organized in an effort to defuse political tensions. (12 words)
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. (42 words)
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. (34 words)
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. (33 words)
Will Tokyo defuse local opposition better this time? (8 words)
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.
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.
Desperately trying to defuse the situation, Cat pleads with her mother to put down the weapon, hoping to prevent irreversible consequences.
Common combinations with defuse
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to defuse 65×
- defuse the 31×
- defuse tensions 11×
- help defuse 6×
- defuse it 4×
- and defuse 4×
- defuse tension 3×
- defuse any 3×
- defuse some 3×
- helped defuse 3×