defuse
Example Sentences
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That’s because no other play has the same dual impact—defusing an opponent’s drive while igniting one of their own.
This hint of retreat from the earlier crackdown shows that even Gnassingbé's nimble international networking cannot defuse the underlying political discontent at home.
From BBC
Two potentially damaging stories have been defused, for now.
From BBC
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam was more cautious, saying Lebanon remained "far" from diplomatic normalisation with Israel and that the talks were focused on "defusing tension".
From BBC
The baby faces, she said, defused the tense environment and made the ridiculousness of the conflict even more stark.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
