Defuse and Untie

Defuse

Defuse verb - Remove the triggering device from.

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

Nearby Word: defusing

Untie

Untie verb - To disengage the knotted parts of.

Defuse and untie are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defuse" instead a verb "Untie".

Common collocations

kids defuse kids untie kids

Both words in one sentence

  • Comic Book / Captain America They managed to untie themselves, but while trying to defuse it Cap fell off and landed in the Arctic Ocean where he was frozen solid.
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