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

• billings
• billingsgate
• billingsgates
• Billings method
• billion
• billionaire
• billionaires
• billionairess
• billionfold
• billions
• billionth
• billionths
• billman
• billmen
• bill of adventure
• bill of costs
• bill of exceptions
• bill of exchange
• bill of fare
• bill of health
• bill of indictment
• bill of lading
• bill of mortality
• bill of oblivion
• bill of quantities