defuse

tr.v., -fused, -fus·ing, -fus·es.

1. To remove the fuse from (an explosive device).
2. To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile: a diplomatic move that defused the international crisis.

IN BRIEF: v. - Remove the triggering device from.

Tutor's tip: The bomb squad will prevent a "diffuse" (widespread; rambling) distribution of the chemical when they "defuse" (to remove an explosive device) the bomb.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: remove the triggering device from
  Antonym: fuse (meaning #3)

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - afmontere, mindske fare i

Nederlands (Dutch)
bezweren, sussen, onschadelijk maken

Français (French)
v. tr. - désamorcer

Deutsch (German)
v. - entschärfen, unschädlich machen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αφαιρώ ή εξουδετερώνω εκρηκτικό μηχανισμό (αφοπλίζω, αποθρυαλλίζω), (μτφ.) καθιστώ ακίνδυνο, επιφέρω εκτόνωση (κατάστασης κ.λπ.)

Italiano (Italian)
disinnescare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - apagar o estopim

Русский (Russian)
разминировать, обезвредить

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - desactivar, calmar, apaciguar, hacer menos tenso

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - desarmera, avdramatisera, ta udden av

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
去掉...的雷管

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 去掉...的雷管

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 위기를 진정시키다, (폭발물의) 신관을 제거하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 信管をはずす, 無害にする, 信管を抜き取る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يزيل أو يبطل مفعول الجهاز المسبب للانفجار, يقلل من التوتر أو الخطر في الحالات الصعبه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הוציא המרעום, ניטרל (פצצה), פירק‬

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