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désamorcer

to defuse, to disarm, to ease

verb Rare #52,098
to defuse, to disarm Also used figuratively for calming a tense situation.
FR: Elle sait désamorcer une bombe.
EN: She knows how to defuse a bomb.
to defuse, to ease
FR: Il essaie de désamorcer le conflit.
EN: He is trying to defuse the conflict.

J'ai hâte de la désamorcer.

I can't wait to defuse it.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Je suis très bonne pour désamorcer les bombes de type maman.

I'm very good at defusing mom-type bombs.

— Juno (2007)

S'il sait quelque chose, il faut le désamorcer.

If he knows anything, we need to neutralize him.

— The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972)

Le policier a tenté de désamorcer la situation.

The police officer tried to defuse the situation.