DEFUSE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word defuse. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DEFUSE
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alleviate | verbv | |||||||
verb • provide physical relief, as from pain • make easier | ||||||||
calm | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • (of weather) free from storm or wind noun • steadiness of mind under stress • wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale adjective satellite • not agitated; without losing self-possession verb • make calm or still • make steady • become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation • cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to | ||||||||
diffuse | verbv | |||||||
adjective • (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected adjective satellite • spread out; not concentrated in one place • lacking conciseness verb • move outward • spread or diffuse through • cause to become widely known | ||||||||
ease | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort • a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state • the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) • freedom from constraint or embarrassment • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) verb • move gently or carefully • lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate • make easier • lessen the intensity of or calm | ||||||||
mitigate | verbv | |||||||
verb • lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of • to temper | ||||||||
pacify | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location) | ||||||||
settle | verbv | |||||||
noun • a long wooden bench with a back verb • settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground • bring to an end; settle conclusively • settle conclusively; come to terms • take up residence and become established • come to terms • go under • become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style • become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet • establish or develop as a residence • come to rest • arrange or fix in the desired order • accept despite lack of complete satisfaction • end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement • dispose of; make a financial settlement • become clear by the sinking of particles • cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) • sink down or precipitate • fix firmly • get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury • make final; put the last touches on; put into final form • form a community • come as if by falling | ||||||||
soothe | verbv | |||||||
verb • give moral or emotional strength to • cause to feel better | ||||||||
tranquilize | verbv | |||||||
verb • make calm or still • cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to |