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defang
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de·fang  (d-fng)
tr.v. de·fanged, de·fang·ing, de·fangs
1. To remove the fangs of (a snake, for example).
2. To undermine the strength or power of; make ineffectual: an attempt to defang the opposition.
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Verb1.defang - remove the fangs from; "defang the poisonous snake"
remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"


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Given the sing-song rhythms and lush theatricality of Poe's poem, this act of selective isolation seems more homage than defanging and reflects Brooks's interest in the indeterminacy of communication.
Stephanie Brooks: Rhona Hoffman Gallery by Yood, James / Artforum International
LaPierre explained his strategy for defanging McCain-Feingold of its anti-free speech provisions this way:
Playing chicken with the constitution: the NRA's Wayne LaPierre ... by Detweiler, George / The New American
There's a theory going around that several proponents of San Fernando Valley secession are supporting City Attorney James Hahn in the mayoral runoff -- not because they believe he's the best man for the job, but because they believe his opponent, former Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa, would be more successful in defanging the secession movement.
Valley Secessionists See Opportunity in Hahn Mayoralty by FINE, HOWARD / Los Angeles Business Journal
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