Found 2 items, similar to defuse.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: defuse defuse v : remove the triggering device from [ant: fuse]
English → English (gcide) Definition: defuse defuse \de*fuse"\ (d[-e]*f[=u]z"), v. t. [Cf. Diffuse.] 1. To disorder; to make shapeless. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To remove the fuse from; to deactivate (a bomb or other explosive device) or make it ineffective. Syn: deactivate. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 3. To make less dangerous; as, to defuse a tense confrontation between demonstrators and police. [PJC]