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

• welfare
• welfares
• welfare state
• welfare states
• welfare work
• welfare worker
• welfare workers
• welfarism
• welfarisms
• welfarist
• welfaristic
• welfarists
• welk
• welke
• welked
• welkin
• welking
• welkins
• welks
• welkt
• we'll
• well
• well-acquainted
• welladay
• well-adjusted