defang
[ dee-fang ]
/ diˈfæŋ /
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verb (used with object)
to remove the fangs of: to defang a snake.
to cause to become less powerful or threatening; render harmless.
Nearby words
- defalcation,
- defamation,
- defamatory,
- defame,
- defamiliarization,
- default,
- defaulter,
- defcon,
- defeasance,
- defease
Origin of defang
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for defang
It may even sink the talks President Obama is hoping will persuade Iran to defang its nuclear program.
To be sure, Washington has been trying to defang this capability, but it has been living with it.
Leslie H. Gelb: North Korea, U.S. Headed to Brink of War, Unnoticed|Leslie H. Gelb|April 1, 2012|DAILY BEASTThere is indeed a threat, but it is the Northern Irish parties themselves who are in the best position to defang it.