defuse¹ or (esp US) defuze /dē-fūzˈ/

1. To remove the fuse of (a bomb, etc), so making it harmless
2. To lessen the tension or danger in

defuse² /di-fūzˈ/ (Shakespeare)

To disorder

defūs'dˈ adjective

• plug gauge
• plug gauges
• plugged
• plugger
• pluggers
• plugging
• pluggings
• plug-hat
• plug-hats
• plughole
• plugholes
• plug in
• plug-in
• plug-ins
• plugs
• plug-uglies
• plug-ugly
• plum
• plumage
• plumaged
• plumages
• plumassier
• plumassiers
• plumate
• plumb