defang

defang
transitive verb Date: 1953 to make harmless or less powerful

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • defang — /dee fang /, v.t. 1. to remove the fangs of: to defang a snake. 2. to cause to become less powerful or threatening; render harmless. [1950 55; DE + FANG] * * * …   Universalium

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  • defang — verb remove the fangs from defang the poisonous snake • Hypernyms: ↑remove, ↑take, ↑take away, ↑withdraw • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …   Useful english dictionary

  • defang — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. *take the teeth out of, *take the bite out of, emasculate, weaken, undermine, castrate, defuse, disarm …   English dictionary for students

  • defang — v. remove fangs from (from dogs, snakes etc.); make harmless; make ineffectual; weaken the power or strength, make less powerful …   English contemporary dictionary

  • defang — verb make harmless or ineffectual …   English new terms dictionary

  • defang — de·fang …   English syllables

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