Definition for Defuse:

• To make less dangerous; as, to defuse a tense confrontation between demonstrators and police.

Synonyms for Defuse:

• n.

  •
  • talk down,
  • put someone at (their) ease,
  • put/set someone's mind at ease/at rest,
  • console.
  •
  • draw,
  • arm,
  • armed.

• v.

  •competition (verb)
  • defuse.
  •disarm; smooth over (verb)
  • cripple,
  • restrain,
  • alleviate,
  • pad,
  • lessen,
  • diminish,
  • weaken,
  • demilitarize,
  • moderate,
  • disable.
  •pacify (verb)
  • hush,
  • relieve,
  • quell,
  • stabilize,
  • reconcile,
  • ebb.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • brandish,
  • unarmed,
  • armorer,
  • trigger-happy,
  • sheathe,
  • rearm,
  • weaponize,
  • detonation,
  • subdue,
  • reassure.
  •
  • duel,
  • prime,
  • deploy,
  • set off,
  • nerve,
  • level at,
  • armament.
  •
  • spark,
  • cheer up,
  • explosion.
  •
  • let off.
  •
  • shoot.
  •
  • plant.

Paraphrases for Defuse:

• Equivalence

  • Verb, base form
    de-escalate.

• Independent

  • Verb, base form
    appease, assuage, neutralize, neutralise, mitigate, Mitigating, deactivate, dispel, soothe, allay, resolve, resolving, placate, relieve, quell, pacify, disable, lessen, dissolve, reduce, reducing, solve, dismantle, attenuate, avert, calm, eliminate, Eliminating, soften, extinguish, address, ameliorate, disarm, decommission, counteract, remove, dissipate, relax, settle, lighten, pre-empt, eradicate, loosen, dilute, cushion, minimize, dampen, inactivate, decrease, overcome, diminish, subside, suppress, counter, deselect, avoid, prevent.

• Other Related

  • Verb, base form
    ease, diffuse, alleviate.

Antonyms for Defuse:

• v.

  • competition
    fuse.
  • disarm; smooth over
    free, upset, assist, help, agitate, irritate, increase, incite, trouble, release, liberate, aid, strengthen, enable, worry.

Homophones for Defuse:

• debs, diaphysis, diadophis, deep-six, dibbuk, davys, debussy, daboecia, debouch, dipsacaceae, dieback, date back, deep kiss, doofus, deific, dubious, die back, devoice, database, debauchee, debug, diffuse, devise, device, devisee, deep-sea, deface, dovekie, ditty bag, day book, davis, Dovish, defog, dative case, devious, dybbuk, debauch, dabchick, dubuque, du bois, debase, depose, dipus, daviesia, devices, dipsacus, De Bakey, daybook, deedbox.

Hyponym for Defuse:

• v.

  • competition
    take, withdraw, take away, remove.