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de·fuse

(dē-fyo͞oz′)

tr.v. de·fused, de·fus·ing, de·fus·es

1. To remove the fuse from (an explosive device).

2. To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile: a diplomatic move that defused the international crisis.

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Noun

defusing - the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)

deactivation

ending, termination, conclusion - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"

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Over the past year, ANAMA defused up to 93 million square meters of the Azerbaijan's territory, detecting and defusing 35,117 UXOs, 204 anti-tank mines and 35 anti-personnel mines.

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It may be noted that previous security forces had also foiled a terror bid by defusing around a bomb planted near railway track.

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PESHAWAR -- Bomb disposal unit foiled major sabotage bid by defusing an explosive device on main Phando road Peshawar on Thursday.

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He added that the process of defusing them took place without causing casualties.