defusing

Thân thiện

A bomb squad officer is defusing a suspicious device.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of deactivating or making something ineffective: Specifically refers to the process of rendering a dangerous device, such as a bomb, safe by disarming it or removing its explosive potential.
   • The act of reducing tension or danger: Can also describe the action of lessening a volatile, tense, or dangerous situation, making it calmer and less likely to escalate.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The bomb squad's successful defusing of the device prevented a catastrophe.
  • His calm words were crucial to the defusing of the heated argument.

Advanced Usage

• "Defusing of a situation": The act of calming down a tense or potentially explosive circumstance.
  • The manager's apology was key to the defusing of the customer's anger.

Variants and Related Words

• Defuse (verb): To remove the fuse from (an explosive device) or to make (a situation) less tense or dangerous.
  • Experts worked to defuse the bomb.
  • She tried to defuse the conflict with a joke.

Synonyms

• Deactivation: The action of making something inactive or inoperative.
• Disarming: The act of taking weapons or the means of attack away from someone or something.
• Neutralization: The action of rendering something ineffective or harmless.

Related Phrases

• To defuse tension: To reduce stress or hostility in a situation.
  • A short break can help defuse tension during long negotiations.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• deactivation