2022-02-03
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – D - defuse & diffuse
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Dictionary.com:
ออกเสียง defuse = “dee-FYOOZ”
ออกเสียง diffuse – verb = “dih-FYOOZ” – adj. “dih-FYOOS”
Common Errors in English Usage Dictionary:
defuse & diffuse
You defuse a dangerous situation
by treating it like a bomb
and removing its fuse;
to diffuse, in contrast, is to spread something out:
“Bob’s cheap cologne diffused throughout the room, wrecking the wine-tasting."
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
defuse or diffuse?
Many people find it difficult to remember
the difference between defuse and diffuse,
and when faced with the need for one of these words
simply grab whichever one first comes to mind.
But it needn’t be this way:
the meanings of these two arequite a bit different,
and there is a simple way to differentiate between them.
Defuse is formed by
adding the prefix de- to the word fuse; you are removing the fuse
(either literally or figuratively)
when you defuse a situation,
much as defanging something entails removing the fangs.
Diffuse, when used as a verb,
tends to carry meanings such as “spread” or “scatter.” Additionally, diffuse is the only one
which may be found used as an adjective.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Usage Notes
'Diffuse' vs. 'Defuse'
Let us defuse the usage bombthat is 'diffuse/defuse' confusion
What to Know
Diffuse can be used as a verb meaning "to spread out"
or an adjective meaning "spread out" or "not concentrated."
It is often confused with defuse which can only be a verb
originally meaning "to take the fuse off a bomb"
but now usually means "to make less dangerous or tense."
Sometimes people confuse diffuse and defuse.
We're here to help you not be one of those people,
because we like you very much.
Meaning of Diffuse
First off, only one is ever an adjective:
diffuse as an adjective most often means
"not concentrated or localized," as in "diffuse lighting" or "a diffuse scent."
It also means "being at once verbose and ill-organized,"
as in "a diffuse explanation that failed to provide any information."
It comes from a Latin word meaning "to spread out."
It's when we venture into verb territory,
though, that things can get muddled.
Diffuse the verb comes directly from the adjective:
something diffuse can be said to have diffused or been diffused.
That is, it has spread out, or has been spread out,
both literally and figuratively.
Consider the following undeniably difficult situation:
Sounds like things are getting tense with these roomies.
Perhaps there's a way to, ahem, diffuse the situation.
But that, dear friends, is NOT it.
One does not diffuse a situation, unless one is spreading it out,
which, we assert, is hard to do.
No, the word called for in the sentence above is defuse.
It's an entirely different word,
although it sounds almost identical to diffuse:
Meaning of Defuse
Defuse is a World War II relic, and in its original meaning
it is merely a sum of its parts: de- and fuse.
It means "to remove the fuse from (a mine, a bomb, etc.)."
Its figurative meaning developed quickly after,
and is now the meaning most of us are most likely to encounter:
"to make less harmful, potent, or tense."
While situations are hard to spread,
situations can, with a little luck, be made less tense,
which is why when it comes to dealing with situations,
defuse is your word.
In summary:
Diffuse is both a verb and an adjective,
and refers to the spreading of something,
or making it less concentrated.
Defuse functions only as a verb
and means "to remove the fuse from something."
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Choose the Right Synonym for diffuse
Adjective
Wordy, Verbose, Prolix, Diffuse
mean using more words than necessary to express thought.
Wordy may also imply loquaciousness or garrulity.
a wordy speech
Verbose suggests a resulting dullness, obscurity, or lack of incisiveness or precision.
the verbose position papers
Prolix suggests unreasonable and tedious dwelling on details.
habitually transformed brief anecdotes into prolix sagas
Diffuse stresses lack of compactness and pointedness of style.
diffuse memoirs that are so many shaggy-dog stories
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Frequently Asked Questions About diffuse
What is the difference between diffuse and defuse?
Many people find it difficult to remember
the difference between defuse and diffuse,
and when faced with the need for one of these words
simply grab whichever one first comes to mind.
Although these word sound quite similar,
their meanings are rather distinct.
Defuse means "to make less harmful, potent, or tense";
the word has another, helpfully literal,
meaning, which is "to remove the fuse from."
Diffuse means "not concentrated or localized";
it comes from the Latin word diffūsus ("spread over a wide area").
What is the difference between diffuse and infuse?
Diffuse is commonly found used as
both adjective ("not concentrated or localized")
and verb ("to pour out and permit or cause to spread freely,"
"to scatter"),
while infuse is almost entirely restricted to use as a verb.
While the meanings of
diffuse are mainly concerned with outward movement,
those of infuse are inward;
the word has such meanings as:
"to steep in liquid (such as water) without boiling
so as to extract the soluble constituents or principles,"
"to administer or inject by infusion," and
"to cause to be permeated with something (such as a principle or quality) that alters usually for the better."
What does diffuse pain mean?
Diffuse pain is pain that not concentrated or localized,
being instead spread throughouta wider area of the body.
