defusing
Definition
- 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.
Noun
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the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
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