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

• roomettes
• room-fellow
• room-fellows
• roomful
• roomfuls
• roomie
• roomier
• roomies
• roomiest
• roomily
• roominess
• roominesses
• rooming
• rooming house
• rooming houses
• rooming-in
• roommate
• roommates
• room-ridden
• rooms
• room service
• roomsome
• room temperature
• room to swing a cat
• roomy