Defusing and Release

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Defusing noun - The act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb).

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Release is an antonym for defusing in disarm topic.

Nearby Words: defuse, defused

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

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Defusing is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Defusing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defusing/release

Defusing & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defusing/release>.

Release or Defusing. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defusing/release.

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