Word: defuses
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
fu
ses
Definition: Third-person singular of defuse; remove the triggering device from
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: fuse
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fūsus
Language: la
Decoded: fusus
Meaning: spindle
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs