Answer:

defuse

Answer	Crossword Clue
DEFUSE	Make harmless
DEFUSE	Neuter, as a bomb or a tense situation
DEFUSE	Calm things down

DEFUSE	Make less tense
DEFUSE	Turn off, as a bomb
DEFUSE	Render less harmful
DEFUSE	Render harmless
DEFUSE	Make less explosive.
DEFUSE	Remove a portfire.
DEFUSE	Neutralize a bomb
DEFUSE	Make a bomb harmless

DEFUSE	Make less dangerous
DEFUSE	Disarm