English Explanatory Dictionary

defang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To remove the fangs from (something).
  2. To render (something) harmless.

Pronunciation

/diːˈfæŋ/

Word forms

defang defangs defanging defanged

Etymology

From de- + fang.

Synonyms

declaw detooth
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