Words and phrases that have a meaning related to defuse: (106 results)
Antonyms:
fuse
Often used in the same context:
Also try:quell, tamp down, avert, diffuse, allay, mediate, douse, pacify, mollify, neutralize, resolve, deflect, dispel, quash, forestall, stave off, assuage, sidestep, provoke, squelch, soothe, ignite, alleviate, avoid, inflame, foment, curb, relieve, placate, downplay, thwart, scuttle, reignite, communalise, stem, sooth, appease, derail, counteract, stoke, scupper, solve, revive, ease, subdue, rekindle, extinguish, lessen, mitigate, oust, persuade, unseat, distract, unsettle, ameliorate, outmanoeuvre, heighten, escalate, prevent, minimize, stymie, destabilize, rein, outmaneuver, instigate, amid, insulate, dislodge, countering, goad, restrain, rectify, conciliate, preempt, depoliticize, incite, outflank, spark, coax, bolster, undermine, simmering, fend, upstage, deflate, overcome, dissuade, aggravate, galvanize, complicate, unblock, stabilize, extricate, stanch, detonate, embarrass, isolate, prod, smoothe, gazump, tamp, resurrect
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