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
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
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012