Definitions

1. verb

to remove the fangs from an animal, especially a venomous snake

“The herpetologist carefully defanged the cobra before taking it to the laboratory.”

2. verb

to disarm or deprive of power or influence

“The new policy aims to defang the opposition’s arguments with fact-checking and evidence.”

3. verb

to reduce the effect or impact of something

“The company tried to defang the criticism by releasing a statement apologizing for the mistake.”

4. noun

an animal whose fangs have been removed, especially a venomous snake

“The defang cobra was now safe to handle in the laboratory.”