Defuse and Engage

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Defuse

Defuse verb - Remove the triggering device from.
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Engage is an antonym for defuse.
Nearby Word: defusing

Engage

Engage verb - To hold the attention of.
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Antonyms for Engage
Defuse is an antonym for engage in topics: attack, use, engross, interconnect, promise to marry.
Nearby Words: engagement, engaging, engagingly
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Common collocations

group defuse group engage group
battle defuse battle engage battle
kids defuse kids engage kids
opponents defuse opponents engage opponents
Other words: missiles.
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