Defuse and Dispel

Defuse

Defuse verb - Remove the triggering device from.

Dispel and defuse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dispel" instead a verb "Defuse".

Nearby Word: defusing

Dispel

Dispel verb - To cause (members of a group) to move widely apart.

Defuse and dispel are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Defuse" with "Dispel", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: dispelled, dispelling

Common collocations

stereotype defuse stereotype dispel stereotype
arguments defuse arguments dispel arguments
suspicions defuse suspicions dispel suspicions
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