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in the PONS Dictionary

de·fuse [di:ˈfju:z] VB trans

to defuse sth a. fig a bomb, a conflict, a crisis, a situation
etw entschärfen a. fig
to defuse criticism
Kritik entkräften
to defuse tension
Spannungen abbauen
Present
Idefuse
youdefuse
he/she/itdefuses
wedefuse
youdefuse
theydefuse
Past
Idefused
youdefused
he/she/itdefused
wedefused
youdefused
theydefused
Present Perfect
Ihavedefused
youhavedefused
he/she/ithasdefused
wehavedefused
youhavedefused
theyhavedefused
Past Perfect
Ihaddefused
youhaddefused
he/she/ithaddefused
wehaddefused
youhaddefused
theyhaddefused
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to defuse criticism
Kritik entkräften
to defuse tension
Spannungen abbauen
to defuse a tense situation
eine gespannte Lage entschärfen

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