defang: Meaning and Definition of

de•fang

Pronunciation: (dē-fang'), [key]
— v.t.
  1. to remove the fangs of: to defang a snake.
  2. to cause to become less powerful or threatening; render harmless.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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