defused

/dɪˈfjuːzd/ /diˈfjuːzd/

Meanings

verb

To remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc.).

Examples :

"The bomb squad expert carefully defused the explosive device, preventing a disaster. "

verb

To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile.

Examples :

"to defuse a hostage situation"

action situation event war police military

verb

To disorder; to make shapeless.

Examples :

"The rain completely defused the sandcastle, turning it back into a shapeless pile of sand. "

action situation

Related Words

disorder noun

/dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/ /dɪsˈɔːɹdɚ/

Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.

"After playing the children left the room in disorder."

shapeless adjective

/ˈʃeɪpləs/

Without a clearly defined or identifiable shape

"The melted candle wax formed a shapeless puddle on the table. "

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

hostile noun

/ˈhɒstaɪl/ /ˈhɑstaɪl/

(chiefly in the plural) An enemy.

"The hostile between the two families made any peaceful solution impossible. "

hostage noun

/ˈhɒstɪdʒ/ /ˈhɑstɪdʒ/

A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.

"The king took the young prince as a hostage to ensure the kingdom's loyalty to the neighboring kingdom. "

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

disaster noun

/dɪˈzæs.tə/ /dɪˈzɑːs.tə(ɹ)/ /dɪˈzæs.tɚ/

An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.

"The earthquake was a disaster, causing widespread damage to homes and schools. "

explosive noun

/ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/ /ɛkˈsploʊsɪv/

Any explosive substance.

"The demolition crew carefully handled the explosive before the building implosion. "

dangerous adjective

/ˈdeɪnd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəs/ /ˈdeɪnd͡ʒəɹəs/

Full of danger.

"Railway crossings without gates are highly dangerous."

sandcastle noun

/ˈsændˌkæsəl/ /ˈsænkæsəl/

A sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle; typically, but not always, made for fun by a child on a beach.

"The little boy spent the whole afternoon building a magnificent sandcastle on the beach, complete with towers and a moat. "