Defuse
Unsettle
Unsettle verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.
Defuse and unsettle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defuse" instead a verb "Unsettle".
Nearby Word: unsettling
Mutual synonyms
Cite this Source
Unsettle and Defuse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defuse/unsettle
Defuse & Unsettle. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defuse/unsettle>.
Unsettle or Defuse. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defuse/unsettle.
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