defuse
/ˌdiːˈfjuːz/verb
उच्चारण डीफ़्यूज़
(बम) निष्क्रिय करना
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Asked in previous papers
as synonym
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[T] ~ sth
to remove the fuse from a bomb so that it cannot explode
(बम) निष्क्रिय करना
- The army defused the bomb.
- The bomb squad safely defused the device found near the bus stop.
- Experts spent three hours trying to defuse the old shell found in the field.
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- The police closed the road while the bomb squad defused the device.
- It is a brave job to defuse a bomb safely.
Synonyms disarm deactivate disable make safe
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[T] ~ sth
to stop a possibly dangerous or difficult situation from developing
(तनाव) कम करना, शांत करना
- The teacher defused the argument.
- A calm word from the captain defused the tension in the dressing room.
- The minister's apology helped to defuse the crisis.
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- She made a joke to defuse the awkward silence in the room.
- Quick action by the police defused the tension between the two groups.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart, asked very often: defuse (make a bomb or situation safe) and diffuse (spread over a large area: 'Light diffuses through the curtain').
इन्हें अलग रखिए, यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: defuse (बम या स्थिति को सुरक्षित करना) और diffuse (बड़े क्षेत्र में फैलना: 'Light diffuses through the curtain')।
Keep the calm-down words together: defuse, de-escalate (reduce the intensity of a conflict), pacify, placate (make somebody less angry), mollify.
शांत करने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: defuse, de-escalate (संघर्ष की तीव्रता घटाना), pacify, placate (किसी का क्रोध कम करना), mollify।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Defuse a crisis, defuse tension, defuse a situation.
Defuse a crisis (संकट को शांत करना), defuse tension (तनाव कम करना) और defuse a situation (हालात को बिगड़ने से रोकना) में defuse का मतलब है खतरे या गुस्से को खत्म करना।