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Synonyms for Defuses:
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• pacifies Other relevant words:
- abbreviate ,
- abridge ,
- absolution ,
- abstention ,
- alter ,
- amount ,
- annul ,
- appraise ,
- assess ,
- assuagement ,
- avoid ,
- backup ,
- backup man ,
- bar ,
- beat ,
- belittle ,
- bill ,
- blow out ,
- boil down ,
- bring down ,
- cadence ,
- calm ,
- calm down ,
- calming ,
- centrist ,
- chair ,
- change ,
- characterise ,
- characterize ,
- check ,
- come down ,
- comfort ,
- concentrate ,
- conciliate ,
- condition ,
- confine ,
- consolation ,
- console ,
- constrain ,
- contain ,
- contract ,
- control ,
- counterinsurgency ,
- criterion ,
- cumber ,
- curb ,
- cut ,
- cut back ,
- cut down ,
- decoct ,
- decompress ,
- decrease ,
- deoxidise ,
- deoxidize ,
- die away ,
- dilute ,
- dispose ,
- dryness ,
- easiness ,
- embossment ,
- encumber ,
- evaluate ,
- excuse ,
- exempt ,
- extenuate ,
- extinguish ,
- facilitate ,
- fall ,
- fill-in ,
- forbearance ,
- foreshorten ,
- free ,
- gentle ,
- graveness ,
- gravity ,
- gruntle ,
- hiatus ,
- hold ,
- hold back ,
- hold in ,
- hush ,
- hush up ,
- inflect ,
- informality ,
- invalidate ,
- keep ,
- keep back ,
- keep down ,
- lead ,
- lenify ,
- lessen ,
- let off ,
- let up ,
- liberalisation ,
- liberalization ,
- lighten ,
- longanimity ,
- loose ,
- loosen ,
- loosen up ,
- loosening ,
- lull ,
- make relaxed ,
- measure out ,
- measure up ,
- measurement ,
- measuring ,
- measuring rod ,
- measuring stick ,
- melt off ,
- mensurate ,
- mensuration ,
- meter ,
- metre ,
- middle of the roader ,
- mince ,
- ministration ,
- mitigate ,
- mitigation ,
- moderateness ,
- moderationist ,
- mollification ,
- muffle ,
- nullify ,
- peace ,
- peace treaty ,
- pipe down ,
- placation ,
- propitiate ,
- propitiation ,
- quantify ,
- quantity ,
- quiesce ,
- quiet ,
- quiet down ,
- reconciliation ,
- regulate ,
- relaxation behavior ,
- relaxation method ,
- reliever ,
- relievo ,
- remedy ,
- remission of sin ,
- remit ,
- remitment ,
- remittal ,
- remittance ,
- repose ,
- reprieve ,
- respite ,
- rest ,
- rest period ,
- restrained ,
- rilievo ,
- salvage ,
- salve ,
- save ,
- scale down ,
- sculptural relief ,
- season ,
- shorten ,
- shrink ,
- shut up ,
- silence ,
- simpleness ,
- simplicity ,
- slack ,
- slack off ,
- slack up ,
- slacken ,
- slackening ,
- slake ,
- slenderize ,
- slim ,
- slim down ,
- slow down ,
- smother ,
- snuff out ,
- soberness ,
- soften ,
- solacement ,
- solitaire ,
- somberness ,
- sombreness ,
- soothe ,
- specify ,
- squelch ,
- stand-in ,
- standard ,
- stay ,
- step ,
- stifle ,
- still ,
- stipulate ,
- strangle ,
- subdue ,
- subjugate ,
- subsidence ,
- substitute ,
- succor ,
- succour ,
- suppress ,
- suspension ,
- take over ,
- tame ,
- temper ,
- temperate ,
- thin ,
- thin out ,
- tighten ,
- tone ,
- tone down ,
- touchstone ,
- tranquilize ,
- tranquillise ,
- tranquillize ,
- trim ,
- trim back ,
- trim down ,
- unbend ,
- unbosom ,
- unlax ,
- unstrain ,
- unwind ,
- valuate ,
- value ,
- void ,
- abate ,
- abatement ,
- abstemiousness ,
- abstinence ,
- allay ,
- alleviate ,
- alleviation ,
- appease ,
- appeasement ,
- assuage ,
- conciliation ,
- deactivates ,
- defuse ,
- detente ,
- diminish ,
- disarms ,
- ease ,
- easement ,
- easing ,
- measure ,
- moderate ,
- moderation ,
- modify ,
- modulate ,
- mollify ,
- pacification ,
- pacify ,
- palliate ,
- patience ,
- placate ,
- qualify ,
- quash ,
- quell ,
- quench ,
- quieten ,
- rapprochement ,
- reduce ,
- relax ,
- relaxation ,
- relief ,
- relieve ,
- remission ,
- removes ,
- repress ,
- restrain ,
- sobriety ,
- solace ,
- temperance .
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Independent
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
cancels, annuls, negates, nullifies, renders, supersedes.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
What are the hypernyms for Defuses?
A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
Other hypernyms:
deactivate, disable, disarm, neutralize, render harmless.
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