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

• double negation
• double negative
• double negatives
• doubleness
• doublenesses
• double obelisk
• double obelisks
• double obelus
• double or quits
• double-or-quits
• double-page spread
• double-page spreads
• double-park
• double-parked
• double-parking
• double-parks
• double play
• double plays
• double pneumonia
• double procession
• double-quick
• doubler
• double reed
• double reeds
• double refraction