Defuse (Verb)
Meaning
Remove the triggering device from.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The bomb squad carefully moved in to defuse the explosive device attached to the hijacked plane.
- Experts worked cautiously to defuse the homemade bomb planted under the city hall's main bridge.
- Officers specializing in explosives tried to defuse the grenades connected to the terrorist's vest.
- Police called in a team to defuse the mysterious explosive device planted in the crowded marketplace.
- A highly skilled professional was required to defuse the complex incendiary device installed within the high-rise building.