Defusing

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  defusing \defusing\ (d[-e]*f[=u]z"[i^]ng), n.
     1. The act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb).
  
     Syn: deactivation.
          [WordNet 1.5]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  defusing
       n : the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
           [syn: {deactivation}] [ant: {activation}]