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Defusing

🔄 Synonyms of "Defusing"

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Word	Definition
deactivationnoun	The act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
activationnoun	Making active and effective; bringing into a state of activity.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
deactivationnoun	The act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm.
allayingnoun	An allayment.
alleviatingverb	(transitive) To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.
appeasing	appeasive
avertingnoun	the act of preventing something from occurring
calmingnoun	That calms; soothing, relaxing
de-escalatingverb	(ambitransitive) To decrease in intensity or magnitude.
deactivatingverb	(ergative) to make something inactive or no longer effective
diffusingverb	(of a category) broken down so that its elements are placed in its most specific subset available
disabling	That disables; crippling.
disarmingnoun	Charming; likely to put one at ease.
dispellingverb	(transitive) To remove (fears, doubts, objections etc.) by proving them unjustified.
disposalnoun	(countable) A disposing of or getting rid of something.
dissolvingnoun	The act by which something dissolves.
easingnoun	The act by which something is eased.
eliminateverb	(transitive) To completely remove, get rid of, put an end to.
eliminatingverb	(transitive) To completely remove, get rid of, put an end to.
eliminationnoun	The act of eliminating, expelling or throwing off.
endingnoun	A termination or conclusion.
eradicationnoun	The act of plucking up by the roots; an uprooting or rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction.