German

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Etymology

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ent- (de-) +‎ schärfen (sharpen)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʔɛntˈʃɛɐ̯fɱ̩], [ʔɛntˈʃɛʁfɱ̩], [ʔɛntˈʃɛɐ̯fən], [ʔɛntˈʃɛʁfən]
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  • Hyphenation: ent‧schär‧fen

Verb

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entschärfen (weak, third-person singular present entschärft, past tense entschärfte, past participle entschärft, auxiliary haben)

  1. to defuse
    Antonym: verschärfen

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