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

• payings
• paylist
• payload
• payloads
• paymaster
• Paymaster General
• paymasters
• payment
• payment card
• payment cards
• payments
• paynim
• paynimries
• paynimry
• paynims
• pay off
• pay-off
• pay-office
• pay-offices
• pay off old scores
• pay-offs
• payola
• payolas
• pay one'its way
• pay one's compliments