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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.).

pacify

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.
  • To appease (someone).

    • Synonyms

    *

    Derived terms

    * pacifier

    Related terms

    * pacific * pacifier * pacifism * pacifist * pacifistic * peace

    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 ,