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

• near-death experience
• near-death experiences
• near-earth object
• near-earth objects
• Near East
• neared
• nearer
• nearest
• nearest and dearest
• near gale
• near gales
• near-gaun
• near-hand
• nearing
• near-legged
• nearly
• nearly man
• nearly men
• near miss
• near misses
• nearness
• nearnesses
• near point
• nears
• nearside