Definitions for defang
diˈfæŋde·fang

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. defangverb

   remove the fangs from

   "defang the poisonous snake"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defangverb

   To remove the fangs from (something).

   The snake was defanged.

2. defangverb

   To render harmless.

   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 - The roots of terror,The Week, 14 July 2007, 622, 4.

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1. defang

   Defang is a verb that means to remove the power or threat from something, typically referring to an aggressive or dangerous person, animal, or situation. It can involve removing, reducing, or neutralizing the harmful, dangerous, or threatening aspects of someone or something. Literally, it can mean to remove the fangs from a venomous animal.

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Anagrams for defang »

1. fag-end

2. fanged

How to pronounce defang?

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How to say defang in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of defang in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of defang in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of defang in a Sentence

1. Mark Bederow:

   The public outcry appears to have caused the DA to reverse himself within a month, the Feb. 4 letter appears to defang the memo, which gave clear instructions to go soft on many classes of cases, including certain gunpoint robberies and other violent felonies.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=defang
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Defang
3. ^ ChatGPT
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