Defuse(verb)
Make a dangerous or tense situation less harmful, serious, or tense; also remove the fuse from a bomb.
Hindi meaning:तनाव कम करना / विस्फोटक को निष्क्रिय करना
Synonyms: Calm, Ease, Neutralize, Deactivate
Antonyms: Aggravate, Escalate, Inflame, Provoke
Example: The officer tried to defuse the argument before it turned violent.
Trick to remember: Defuse = de + fuse, matlab fuse hata do ya tension ko blast hone se pehle hi calm kar do.
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