defuse
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/diːˈfjuːz/
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/diːˈfjuːz/
To calm a tense situation or to make someone less upset.
She told a joke to defuse the tension in the room.
彼女は部屋の緊張を和らげるために冗談を言った。
To remove the fuse from a bomb so it won't explode.
Experts were called to defuse the unexploded device safely.
未爆発の装置を安全に解除するために専門家が呼び出されました。