defuse

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/diːˈfjuːz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/diˈfjuz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dē fyo̅o̅z′)

Inflections of 'defuse' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
defuses
v 3rd person singular
defusing
v pres p
defused
v past
defused
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

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defuse [sth]⇒ vtr (remove fuse from: a bomb)desactivar⇒ vtr
 The bomb squad successfully defused the explosive.
 El escuadrón antibombas desactivó el explosivo.
defuse [sth] vtr figurative (situation: make less tense)calmar⇒ vtr
  apaciguar⇒ vtr
  distender⇒ vtr
 "No need to get upset," the woman said, trying to defuse the situation.
 La mujer dijo «no hay necesidad de alterarse» en un intento por calmar la situación.
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'defuse' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
deactivate
Spanish:
desdramatizar - calmar las aguas - desactivar - quitar hierro


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