English-Thai Dictionary

defuse

VT ทำให้ มี อันตราย น้อยลง  ทำให้ ตึงเครียด น้อยลง  neutralize tam-hai-me-an-ta-rai-noi-long

 

defuse

VT ปลด ชนวน ระเบิด  deactivate plod-cha-nuan-ra-boed

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DEFUSE

De *fuse ", v. t. Etym: [Cf. Diffuse. ]

 

Defn: To disorder; to make shapeless. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

defuse

de fuse |diˈfyo͞oz diˈfjuz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] remove the fuse from (an explosive device ) in order to prevent it from exploding: explosives specialists tried to defuse the grenade. • reduce the danger or tension in (a difficult situation ): he had the ability to defuse tense moments with humor. usage: On the difference between defuse and diffuse, see usage at diffuse .

 

Oxford Dictionary

defuse

de ¦fuse |diːˈfjuːz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] remove the fuse from (an explosive device ) in order to prevent it from exploding. • make (a situation ) less tense or dangerous: a scheme that teaches officers how to defuse potentially explosive situations. usage: On the potential confusion between defuse and diffuse, see usage at diffuse .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

defuse

defuse verb 1 officers are taught how to defuse potentially explosive situations: ease, calm, smooth over, take the heat out of, restore order in /to; settle, resolve, sort out, iron, put to rights, remedy, rectify; get control of. ANTONYMS inflame. 2 he tried to defuse the grenade: deactivate, disarm, disable, make safe. ANTONYMS activate.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

defuse

defuse verb 1 explosives specialists tried to defuse the grenade: deactivate, disarm, disable, make safe. ANTONYMS activate. 2 a scheme that teaches officers how to defuse potentially explosive situations: reduce, lessen, diminish, lighten, relieve, ease, alleviate, allay, moderate, mitigate, take the edge off; clear the air. ANTONYMS heighten, intensify. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS defuse or diffuse? See diffuse . These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

defuse

de fuse /dìːfjúːz /動詞 他動詞 1 〈爆弾など 〉から信管を取り除く ; …を安全にする .2 〈緊張など 〉を和らげる, 静める .