According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.
DEFUSE
defuse
(verb) remove the triggering device from
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
defuse (third-person singular simple present defuses, present participle defusing, simple past and past participle defused)
(transitive) To remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc.).
(transitive) To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile.
Usage notes
The words defuse and diffuse are sometimes confused.
Etymology 2
Verb
defuse (third-person singular simple present defuses, present participle defusing, simple past and past participle defused)
(obsolete) To disorder; to make shapeless.
Source: Wiktionary
De*fuse", v. t. Etym: [Cf. Diffuse.]
Definition: To disorder; to make shapeless. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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