DEFUSE


Meaning of DEFUSE in English

I. defuse

obsolete

variant of diffuse

II. de·fuse transitive verb

also de·fuze (ˈ)dē+

Etymology: dē+ fuse, fuze (n.)

: to remove the fuse from (as a mine or bomb)

III. defuse transitive verb

: to make less dangerous, potent, or tense

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