defanging

diˈfæŋɪŋ

Definition

Definition of defanging - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

safety

Rare

making something less harmful or threatening

Rare

The new policy is defanging the previously aggressive stance of the company.
The defanging of the new regulations has eased public concerns.
Defanging the criticism helped to calm the situation.

disarming

neutralizing

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Origin of defanging

Latin, de- (remove) + fang (grip)

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French:atténuant, ...
German:entschärfend, ...
Italian:neutralizzante, ...
Spanish:desarmando, ...
Portuguese:tornando inofensivo, ...
Chinese:削弱威胁性的, ...
Japanese:無害化する, ...
Arabic:مخفَّف الخطر, ...
Hebrew:מְנַטְרֵל, ...
Russian:обезвреживающий, ...
Ukrainian:знешкоджуючи, ...
Hindi:निरस्त्र, ...
Bengali:কম ক্ষতিকর, ...
Catalan:desarmant, ...
Czech:zneškodňující, ...
Danish:afvæbnende, ...
Dutch:onschadelijk maken, ...
Greek:αφοπλίζοντας, ...
Hungarian:ártalmatlanító, ...
Khmer:កាត់បន្ថយគ្រោះថ្នាក់, ...
Korean:무해하게 만드는, ...
Persian:بی خطر کردن, ...
Polish:łagodzący, ...
Portuguese (BR):desarmado, ...
Romanian:neutralizând, ...
Swedish:avväpnande, ...
Thai:ทำให้ไม่เป็นอันตราย, ...
Turkish:yumuşatan, ...
Vietnamese:làm giảm tính nguy hiểm, ...

defang

diˈfæŋ

Definition of defang - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

figurative

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make something less harmful or threatening

Rare

The new policy aims to defang the opposition.

disarm

neutralize

animal teeth

Rare

remove the fangs from

Rare

The snake was defanged before being handled by the trainer..

disarm

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Origin of defang

Latin, de- (remove) + fang (tooth)

Examples of defang in a sentence

Efforts to defang the media were met with resistance.
The vet defanged the aggressive dog.
They defanged the cobra for safety reasons.

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French:affaiblir, retirer les crocs, ...
German:entschärfen, ziehen der Giftzähne, ...
Italian:neutralizzare, rimuovere le zanne, ...
Spanish:desarmar, descolmillar, ...
Portuguese:enfraquecer, remover as presas, ...
Chinese:削弱, 去除尖牙, ...
Japanese:弱体化させる, 牙を抜く, ...
Arabic:نَزَعَ أَنْيَابَ, نَزَعَ الأنياب, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְחִית אִיוּם, לְהַסִּיר נִיבִים, ...
Russian:обезопасить, удалить клыки, ...
Ukrainian:знешкодити, вийняти ікла, ...
Hindi:कमजोर करना, दांत निकालना, ...
Bengali:কম হুমকিমূলক করা, দাঁত ফেলে দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:desarmar, desullalar, ...
Czech:zneškodnit, odstranit tesáky, ...
Danish:afvæbne, fjerne tænderne, ...
Dutch:ontkrachten, tanden verwijderen, ...
Greek:αφοπλίζω, αφαίρεση των δοντιών, ...
Hungarian:ártalmatlanítani, eltávolítani a méregfogait, ...
Khmer:បន្ថយភាពគ្រោះថ្នាក់, ដកចង្កូមចេញពី, ...
Korean:무력화하다, 이빨을 제거하다, ...
Persian:بی‌خطر کرد, دندان‌های نیش را کشیدن, ...
Polish:osłabić, usunąć kły, ...
Portuguese (BR):neutralizar, remover as presas, ...
Romanian:a îmblânzi, a îndepărta colții, ...
Swedish:oskadliggöra, avtandning, ...
Thai:ทำให้ไม่น่ากลัว, ถอนเขี้ยว, ...
Turkish:etkisiz hale getirmek, dişlerini çekmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm giảm sức mạnh, nhổ răng nanh, ...

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Definition of defanging - Reverso English Dictionary

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