The phrase "and defuse some of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the act of reducing tension or alleviating a situation, often in the context of conflict or stress.
Example: "To improve team dynamics, we need to address the issues at hand and defuse some of the tension that has built up over time."
Alternatives: "mitigate some of" or "alleviate some of".
But experts say the way British bobbies are trained, commanded and vigorously scrutinized may offer US police forces a useful blueprint for bringing down the rate of deadly violence and defusing some of the burning tension felt in cities from coast to coast.
His Prague speech last year, the changes in the US nuclear posture review and the New Start treaty, have all been credited to the account of the weapons states, and defused some of the us-versus-them friction that torpedoed the last review conference in 2005.
In contrast to previous years, Mr. Giuliani praised others, talked about progress being a team effort and worked to defuse some of his more explosive past criticisms.
Protests were building against the regime, and the Wall, and officials hoped to defuse some of it with a few signs of openness.
He promised his fellow governors that California would move at "warp speed" to build new power plants, after more than a decade in which not a single major plant had been built in the state, and he managed to defuse some of the anger directed at him and his state with his description of the conservation measures that he said California was undertaking.
Leading scientists were brought in to help translate scientific jargon for public consumption and, perhaps, to help defuse some of the more strident faith-based objections to genetic research.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis chimed in to defuse some of Donald Trump's "fire and fury" rhetoric, which the president reportedly improvised.
Mr. Weill has hoped to defuse some of the political and regulatory pressures on Citigroup by making proposals to reform corporate governance.
Steven Platt, president of the National Employment Lawyers Association, whose members represent employees, said the presence of a co-worker during a dismissal might defuse some of the tension and rage that now prompt some fired employees to come back with guns.
"In some respect," Mr. Fitzsimmons said, "Score Choice will help defuse some of the pressure and give students a sense that not everything is riding on the tests, which really is the case".
