to defuse
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4.5
- verb
- /dɪˈfjuz/
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calmar
- The teacher stepped in to defuse the argument between the students.
- defuse the situation
- defuse tension
- defuse the crisis
And so I would often try to like defuse his anger with humor.
- And so I would often try to like defuse his anger with humor.
- The ABC nations, Argentina, Brazil and Chile met to defuse the situation.
- And when someone is self deprecating, self deprecation is a great form to defuse hate, to defuse pain.
- So this is something you can use to defuse that stress, to calm yourself down so that you can actually function properly throughout the day.
- But I think I am funny to defuse unpleasant situations.
- But also there is no way to defuse that.
- And then you also have a second person present to help defuse.
- You know, the intent of that was to to the defuse any kind of tension.
- So now if I can't talk, which is the first step to defuse anything, the next step is violence always.
- And so in the same sense, when you're in the clothes, I use a ton of humor and that tonality to defuse hard conversations.
Examples
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I'll figure out a way to defuse it.
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Maybe you could even use humour to defuse the situation, you know?
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And if so, how do you defuse that as a campaign issue?
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But how to defuse it in time?
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How do we defuse this?
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Anyway, all we can do is talk to the employee in an attempt to defuse the situation.
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The professor is trained to try to defuse the situation and calm the student down.
Blog text (15) -
I'm trying to defuse this situation.
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Nevertheless, Damian had to try to defuse the situation, and he kept his tone low and reasonable.
Fiction book (1991) -
Being prepared for questions and concerns is the first and most important step to defusing challenges before they become crises.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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6.4
To make a military threat unable to act, often by using force
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6.8
To become less strong or severe and to make something do the same
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3.9
To calm someone by being kind or friendly
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6.3
To bring peace to a place after fighting, often by using force
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5.7
Reduce the strength of feelings or public anger
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4.5
To make a situation less tense by calming people
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4.8
To make an argument or conflict less serious and less dangerous
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7.9
To make a threat or criticism less powerful
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Etymology
Defuse is also used for people and problems; a helpful way to remember this is to think of taking away the fuse 'thing that makes something explode' with de- 'remove', so you stop the spark of anger and make the situation calmer.