Definition of "defuses" [defuses]

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defuse. (verb)

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• "“Affectionate” users of the n-word claim that the manner in which they use the term defuses any of the heinous roots attached to the word."
• "Google has said that it periodically screens for potential Googlebombs and "defuses" them."
• "Florida bomb squad 'defuses' a box of kittens A FLORIDA police bomb squad called out to deal with a suspicious package - a cardboard box wrapped with duct tape - scanned it with X-ray equipment before opening it up to reveal two ginger kittens."