Associations to the word «Defang»
Wiktionary
DEFANG, verb. (transitive) To remove the fangs from (something).
DEFANG, verb. (figuratively) To render harmless.
Dictionary definition
DEFANG, verb. Remove the fangs from; "defang the poisonous snake".
Wise words
The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as
effective as a rightly timed pause.