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Defused vs Diffused - What's the difference?

defused | diffused |

As verbs the difference between defused and diffused

is that defused is past tense of defuse while diffused is past tense of diffuse.

defused

English

Verb

(head)
  • (defuse)

    • defuse

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (Bomb disposal) (defus)
  • To remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc.).
  • To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile.
    • Related terms
    * defusion * defusive * defuze

    Etymology 2

    Compare (diffuse).

    Verb

    (defus)
  • (obsolete) To disorder; to make shapeless.
  • * 1605 , , I. iv. 2:
    • If but as well I other accents borrow / That can my speech defuse ,

    diffused

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (diffuse)

    • diffuse

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl), from (etyl) diffusus, past participle of

    Verb

    (diffus)
  • To spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
  • * Whewell
    • We find this knowledge diffused among all civilized nations.
  • To be spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
    • Food coloring diffuses in water.
    The riot diffused quite suddenly.
    Derived terms
    * diffuser

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) diffusus

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated.
    • Such a diffuse effort is unlikely to produce good results.
    Derived terms
    * diffusely

    Related terms

    * diffusion

    References

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