defusing

[ UK /dɪfjˈuːzɪŋ/ ]
[ US /dɪfˈjuzɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
  1. the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
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How To Use defusing In A Sentence

  • Think of ways of defusing anxious situations by simply doing things differently. Banish Anxiety - how to stop worrying and take charge of your life
  • Some ragas such as Darbari-kanhara, Khamaj and Pooriya are strongly recommended for defusing tension in mind, particularly in case of hysterics.
  • Grimly, he picked up a manual on defusing explosive devices and began to skim through it, just in case.
  • Our bomb disposal teams are defusing explosives and unexploded mines at sea. The Sun
  • Defusing bombs in 120-degree Iraqi heat is stressful enough without adding risk of heatstroke to the mix.
  • If anything, she has found being a woman has its advantages in terms of defusing explosive situations.
  • Almost certainly the timing would be calculated to forestall possible discovery and defusing by a Nuclear Emergency Search Team.
  • By preprocessing intensely experienced feelings or entrenched opinions in this manner, family members can take a needed first step toward defusing habitual problems in communication.
  • The agreement was regarded as a means of defusing ethnic tensions.
  • The agreement was regarded as a means of defusing ethnic tensions.
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