defusal

noun3

1. •
   The act or process of making safe an explosive device (for example, a bomb, mine, or improvised explosive device), as by removing, disabling, or neutralizing its fuse, detonator, etc.

   • It will allow for the safe defusal of the 1,400kg British bomb. — 2017
2. •
   A particular instance or operation of defusing, especially an explosive device.

   • Bomb defusals are common in Cologne... — 2025
3. •
   (figurative) The act or process of calming, de-escalating, or otherwise making a potentially dangerous, volatile, or tense situation less dangerous or tense.

   • ...press India for de-escalation and the defusal of tensions... — 2025