defuse

an attempt to defuse dispute.

a hasty attempt to defuse the situation.

to defuse a dangerous situation

a diplomatic move that defused the international crisis.

defused the hostility with a deft turn of phrase.

explosives specialists tried to defuse the grenade.

The bomb blew up as experts tried to defuse it.

The two groups will meet next week to try to defuse the crisis.

Western leaders are ramping up efforts to defuse a crisis in Kosovo amid ongoing tension.

Or is it going to, you know, defuse the situation? What do you think?

They had the dangerous job of defusing bombs.

Besides, someone needs to defuse that bomb.

The European Union has invited Tehran's foreign minister to Brussels in a bid to defuse tensions.

Have you ever defused a bomb vest before?

The Untied States was responding to a proposal from North Korea for high-level talks to defuse tensions.

It is not too late to defuse the situation.

Well, he's trying to defuse tensions with this.

Ukraine has to take urgent steps to defuse the crisis.