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fuse
Third Person
defuses
Present Participle
defusing
Past Tense
defused
Past Participle
defused
1
to make a situation less tense or dangerous by calming emotions or reducing the likelihood of conflict or violence
- The negotiator defuses the tense situation by speaking calmly and offering compromises.
- Yesterday, she successfully defused a heated argument between two colleagues before it escalated further.
- The therapist is currently working to defuse the tension between family members during the counseling session.
- While tensions were high, the mediator was defusing the situation by actively listening to both parties' concerns.
- Tomorrow, the crisis management team will defuse any potential conflicts that arise during the protest.
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