Defang
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diːˈfæŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Defang is a verb meaning (literal) To remove the fangs from (something).
Meaning
(literal) To remove the fangs from (something).
More Meanings
- (figuratively) To render (something) harmless.
Example Sentences
The snake was defanged.
The Government's new security supremo, Admiral Sir Alan West, said the danger from home-grown and foreign terrorists was at its greatest level ever, and warned that it could take up to 15 years to defang Islamic radicalism.
Word Forms
- defangs
- defanging
- defanged
Synonyms for defang
Depending on context, synonyms include declaw, detooth.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unfang, defin, defur, defeather, defuse, deflea.
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