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

• cordings
• cordite
• cordites
• cordless
• cordocenteses
• cordocentesis
• cordon
• cordon bleu
• cordon bleus
• cordoned
• cordoning
• cordons
• cordon sanitaire
• cordotomies
• cordotomy
• cordovan
• cordovans
• cords
• corduroy
• corduroy road
• corduroy roads
• corduroys
• cordwain
• cordwainer
• cordwaineries