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defuse

Defuse vs Deactivate - What's the difference?

defuse | deactivate |


As verbs the difference between defuse and deactivate

is that defuse is to remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc.) while deactivate is to make something inactive or no longer effective.

Dismantle vs Defuse - What's the difference?

dismantle | defuse |


As verbs the difference between dismantle and defuse

is that dismantle is to divest, strip of dress or covering while defuse is to remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc.).

Defuse vs Dispel - What's the difference?

defuse | dispel |


As verbs the difference between defuse and dispel

is that defuse is to remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc.) while dispel is to drive away by scattering, or to cause to vanish; to clear away; to banish; to dissipate.

Dissipate vs Defuse - What's the difference?

dissipate | defuse |


As verbs the difference between dissipate and defuse

is that dissipate is to drive away, disperse while defuse is to remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc) or defuse can be (obsolete) to disorder; to make shapeless.

Pacify vs Defuse - What's the difference?

pacify | defuse |


As verbs the difference between pacify and defuse

is that pacify is to bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation while defuse is to remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc.).

Defuse vs Neutralize - What's the difference?

defuse | neutralize |


As verbs the difference between defuse and neutralize

is that defuse is to remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc) or defuse can be (obsolete) to disorder; to make shapeless while neutralize is (american spelling).

Wikidiffcom vs Defuse - What's the difference?

wikidiffcom | defuse |


As a verb defuse is

to remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc) or defuse can be (obsolete) to disorder; to make shapeless.

Apease vs Defuse - What's the difference?

apease | defuse |


As verbs the difference between apease and defuse

is that apease is while defuse is to remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc) or defuse can be (obsolete) to disorder; to make shapeless.

Disarm vs Defuse - What's the difference?

disarm | defuse |


As verbs the difference between disarm and defuse

is that disarm is to deprive of arms; to take away the weapons of; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless while defuse is to remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc) or defuse can be (obsolete) to disorder; to make shapeless.

Defuse vs Moderate - What's the difference?

defuse | moderate |


As verbs the difference between defuse and moderate

is that defuse is to remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc) or defuse can be (obsolete) to disorder; to make shapeless while moderate is to reduce the excessiveness of (something).

As an adjective moderate is

not excessive; acting in moderation.

As a noun moderate is

one who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.

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