v. 25B6; verb
he tried to defuse the grenade : DEACTIVATE, disarm, disable, make safe.
an attempt to defuse the tension : REDUCE, lessen, diminish, lighten, relieve, ease, alleviate, moderate, mitigate.
activate, intensify.
v. 25B6; verb
he tried to defuse the grenade : DEACTIVATE, disarm, disable, make safe.
an attempt to defuse the tension : REDUCE, lessen, diminish, lighten, relieve, ease, alleviate, moderate, mitigate.
activate, intensify.
Concise Oxford thesaurus English vocabulary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка тезаурус. 2012