Defuse and Suppress

Defuse

Defuse verb - Remove the triggering device from.

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

Nearby Word: defusing

Suppress

Suppress verb - To keep from being publicly known.

Defuse and suppress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defuse" instead a verb "Suppress".

Common collocations

anger defuse anger suppress anger
power defuse power suppress power
level defuse level suppress level
riot defuse riot suppress riot
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