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defuses Meaning & Definition

What Does Defuses Mean?

As a verb, defuses means third-person singular simple present indicative of defuse.

Defuses Definition (Verb)

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of defuse

Verb

  1. To remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc.).
  2. To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile.

    to defuse a hostage situation

Verb

  1. To disorder; to make shapeless.

Synonyms of Defuses

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Defuses in a Sentence

to defuse a hostage situation

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