defang
Verb
Verb Forms: defanged, defanging, defangs
- To remove the fangs from; to make harmless.
- remove the fangs from
- "defang the poisonous snake"
- To remove the fangs from (something).
- To render harmless.
Examples
- A challenging play can defang an opponent’s aggressive Scrabble strategy.
- The snake was defanged.
Origin / Etymology
From de- + fang.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
defang: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddefang: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
defang: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
defang: valid Words With Friends Word