Similar words: defunct, infuse, confuse, confused, transfuse, effusive, defend, defeat. Meaning: [‚diː'fjuːz] 
v. remove the triggering device from.
v. remove the triggering device from. 
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61. The President offered compromises to parliament to defuse the battle of wills over who should wield power.
62. In Sierra Leone, we helped defuse confrontations and keep peace moving forward.
63. Interact with customers, resolve customer service problems and defuse sensitive issues with diplomacy and tact in a timely manner.
64. In conference calls, conflict can be much more difficult to defuse.
65. As a capability unit, the basic elements of the libraries are knowledge and resources,(http://sentencedict.com/defuse.html) so the key to defuse the crisis lies in the library resources and knowledge.
66. So beyond perhaps helping defuse tensions a bit between cross-cultural roommates or spouses, does East-West brain research have real-world applications?
67. The Democratic candidates have also gone on record making explosive charges that they cannot now defuse.
68. Senior U.S. officials are in both countries trying to defuse tensions.
69. If I do this, you'll tell me how to defuse the bomb?
70. The early release of the crew alone would defuse these crises.
71. We will strengthen financial supervision and control, and forestall and defuse financial risks.
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