defuse

[US]/ˌdiːˈfjuːz/
[UK]/ˌdiːˈfjuːz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. menghapus sekering dari (sebuah bahan peledak) untuk mengurangi bahaya terjadinya ledakan.
Word Forms
Present Participledefusing
Third Person Singulardefuses
Past Tensedefused
Past Participledefused

Phrases & Collocations

defuse a bomb

menjinakkan bom

Example Sentences

an attempt to defuse dispute.

upaya untuk meredakan perselisihan.

a hasty attempt to defuse the situation.

upaya tergesa-gesa untuk meredakan situasi.

to defuse a dangerous situation

untuk meredakan situasi berbahaya

a diplomatic move that defused the international crisis.

gerakan diplomatik yang meredakan krisis internasional.

defused the hostility with a deft turn of phrase.

meredakan permusuhan dengan putaran frasa yang cekatan.

explosives specialists tried to defuse the grenade.

spesialis bahan peledak mencoba untuk menjinakkan granat.

The bomb blew up as experts tried to defuse it.

Bom itu meledak saat para ahli mencoba untuk menjinakinya.

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

Kedua kelompok akan bertemu minggu depan untuk mencoba meredakan krisis.

Real-world Examples

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

Para pemimpin Barat meningkatkan upaya untuk meredakan krisis di Kosovo di tengah ketegangan yang sedang berlangsung.

Source: VOA Daily Standard June 2023 Collection

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

Atau apakah itu akan, ya tahu, meredakan situasi? Menurutmu?

Source: NPR News February 2022 Compilation

They had the dangerous job of defusing bombs.

Mereka memiliki tugas berbahaya untuk menjinakkan bom.

Source: VOA Special English - Life

Besides, someone needs to defuse that bomb.

Selain itu, seseorang perlu menjinakkan bom itu.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

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

Uni Eropa telah mengundang menteri luar negeri Teheran ke Brussels untuk meredakan ketegangan.

Source: VOA Standard English - Middle East

Have you ever defused a bomb vest before?

Pernahkah Anda sebelumnya menjinakkan rompi bom?

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

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

Amerika Serikat menanggapi proposal dari Korea Utara untuk pembicaraan tingkat tinggi untuk meredakan ketegangan.

Source: BBC Listening Collection June 2013

It is not too late to defuse the situation.

Belum terlambat untuk meredakan situasi.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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

Nah, dia mencoba meredakan ketegangan dengan ini.

Source: NPR News October 2015 Collection

Ukraine has to take urgent steps to defuse the crisis.

Ukraina harus mengambil langkah-langkah segera untuk meredakan krisis.

Source: NPR News April 2014 Collection

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