Looking for the meaning of the word DEFUSES in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DEFUSES with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Defuse
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdiːˈfjuːz
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈfjuːz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
remove the fuse from (an explosive device) in order to prevent it from exploding
Short Definition:remove fuse from
Examples:- explosives specialists tried to defuse the grenade
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