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

• petty treason
• petty whin
• petty whins
• petulance
• petulances
• petulancies
• petulancy
• petulant
• petulantly
• Petunia
• Petunias
• petuntse
• petuntses
• petuntze
• pew
• pew-chair
• pew-chairs
• pewee
• pewees
• pew-fellow
• pew-fellows
• pew-holder
• pew-holders
• pewit
• pewits