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

• narrowcastings
• narrowcasts
• narrow circumstances
• narrowed
• narrower
• narrow escape
• narrow escapes
• narrowest
• narrow gauge
• narrow-gauge
• narrow gauges
• narrowing
• narrowings
• narrowly
• narrow-minded
• narrow-mindedly
• narrow-mindedness
• narrowness
• narrownesses
• narrows
• narrow seas
• narrow squeak
• narrow squeaks
• narthex
• narthexes