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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFANG

defang  [diːˈfæŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFANG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Defang is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb defang in English.

WHAT DOES DEFANG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of defang in the English dictionary

The definition of defang in the dictionary is to divest of fangs. Other definition of defang is to weaken or compromise.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DEFANG

PRESENT

Present
I defang
you defang
he/she/it defangs
we defang
you defang
they defang
Present continuous
I am defanging
you are defanging
he/she/it is defanging
we are defanging
you are defanging
they are defanging
Present perfect
I have defanged
you have defanged
he/she/it has defanged
we have defanged
you have defanged
they have defanged
Present perfect continuous
I have been defanging
you have been defanging
he/she/it has been defanging
we have been defanging
you have been defanging
they have been defanging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I defanged
you defanged
he/she/it defanged
we defanged
you defanged
they defanged
Past continuous
I was defanging
you were defanging
he/she/it was defanging
we were defanging
you were defanging
they were defanging
Past perfect
I had defanged
you had defanged
he/she/it had defanged
we had defanged
you had defanged
they had defanged
Past perfect continuous
I had been defanging
you had been defanging
he/she/it had been defanging
we had been defanging
you had been defanging
they had been defanging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will defang
you will defang
he/she/it will defang
we will defang
you will defang
they will defang
Future continuous
I will be defanging
you will be defanging
he/she/it will be defanging
we will be defanging
you will be defanging
they will be defanging
Future perfect
I will have defanged
you will have defanged
he/she/it will have defanged
we will have defanged
you will have defanged
they will have defanged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been defanging
you will have been defanging
he/she/it will have been defanging
we will have been defanging
you will have been defanging
they will have been defanging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would defang
you would defang
he/she/it would defang
we would defang
you would defang
they would defang
Conditional continuous
I would be defanging
you would be defanging
he/she/it would be defanging
we would be defanging
you would be defanging
they would be defanging
Conditional perfect
I would have defang
you would have defang
he/she/it would have defang
we would have defang
you would have defang
they would have defang
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been defanging
you would have been defanging
he/she/it would have been defanging
we would have been defanging
you would have been defanging
they would have been defanging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you defang
we let´s defang
you defang
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to defang
Past participle
defanged
Present Participle
defanging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFANG


fang
fæŋ
firefang
ˈfaɪəˌfæŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFANG

defacement
defacer
defaecate
defaecation
defaecator
defalcate
defalcation
defalcator
defamation
defamatorily
defamatory
defame
defamer
defast
defaste
defat
default
default option
defaulter
defaulting

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFANG

bang
big bang
Chang
dang
gang
gangbang
hang
kang
lang
Malang
mang
mustang
orang
poison fang
rang
sang
tang
wang
with a bang
Yang

Synonyms and antonyms of defang in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «defang» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFANG

Find out the translation of defang to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of defang from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «defang» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

defang
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quitar los colmillos
570 millions of speakers

English

defang
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

defang
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

defang
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обезвредит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

defang
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

defang
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à affaiblir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Defang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

defang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

defang
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

defang
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Defang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Defang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

defang
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Defang
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

defang
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tagliare le unghie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

defang
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

знешкодить
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Defang
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

defang
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

defang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

defang
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Defang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of defang

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFANG»

The term «defang» is regularly used and occupies the 81.437 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFANG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «defang» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «defang» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about defang

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFANG»

Discover the use of defang in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to defang and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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SpamAssassin
The /var/spool/MD-Quarantine directory includes subdirectories holding quarantined messages. Example 5-5. Processes and layout of a typical MIMEDefang system # ps auxw | egrep 'mime' defang 27145 0.0 0.0 1312 688 ? S Jan15 0:42 ...
Alan Schwartz, 2004
2
Black Belt
Defang drill No. 1: Jim Moseley delivers an angle 1 (downward diagonal forehand slash), and Erin Vunak cuts his arm as she backs away. agility, speed, cat-like footwork and the ability to draw and intercept an opponent. These attributes don't ...
3
African Art in Motion: Icon and Act in the Collection of ...
Defang Village 9 June 1973 69. Ako Defang Banyang 50ish Cultivator Traditional Banyang religion [Video of Bakebe Basinjom.] 1. 1 like the man wielding the Basinjom broom (nkong esangan- jom) . . . the interpreter. 2. 1 like the handling of ...
Robert Farris Thompson, 1974
4
Spreading the Dao, Managing Mastership, and Performing ...
of Quanzhen—Ma Danyang, Tan Chuduan, Liu Chuxuan, Qiu Chuji, Wang Chuyi , Hao Datong, and Sun Buer; and Chen's “immediate lineage,” his nominally Quanzhen sub-lineage—Song Defang, Li Taixu, Zhang Ziqiong, and Zhao Youqin.
Wm. Clarke Hudson, 2008
5
Feeding China's Little Emperors: Food, Children, and Social ...
Defang finally broke down in tears as the question of what to do about the crying baby continued to be debated through a late family dinner. She did not know whose advice to follow. In the end, she decided to follow everyone's. Although she ...
Jun Jing, 2000
6
Leopards and Leaders: Constitutional Politics Among a Cross ...
In the Mbang village group the story is still told of a leopard killed by one of Defang's subjects while visiting Manyemen, an enclave of Banyang, situated some 25 miles from Mbang.1 As a gesture of homage, the leopard was brought back all ...
Malcolm Ruel, 2004
7
Violation of the Right to Healthcare in Cameroon
This Book entitled "Violation of the Right to Healthcare in Cameroon" is to high light the right to healthcare and how this rights are being violated in Cameroon.
Asonganyi Defang Akuakem, 2012
8
Images of the Immortal: The Cult of Lü Dongbin at the Palace ...
Describes the involvement of Perfect Realization Taoists like Song Defang and Pan Dechong in the consttuction of the Palace of Eternal Joy (Su 1962:80, 81, 83 ). 3. "Funerary Stele and Forward for the Shrine to Heavenly Master Song ...
Paul R. Katz, 1999
9
Encounter, Transformation and Identity: Peoples of the ...
Their choice fell on Fontem Defang of Lebang. The Fon of Fontem, as he came to be called, had certain advantages over his peers, which included the history of Lebang's expansion and its reputation of resistance to German encroachment.
Ian Fowler, Verkijika G. Fanso, 2009
10
Ancient History of the Manchuria
According to the Korean history (Samguk Sagi 三國史記), Baekjae had to struggle with northern neighbors Mohe 靺鞨, Defang 帶方, and Nang-rang樂浪. The Chinese scriptures also showed that the Baekjae started from the old Defang 帶 方 ...
Lee Mosol, MD, MPH, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFANG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term defang is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Chief Charles A. Taku speaks of the Late Chief SMLEndeley
... granted the request made by His Majesty the Fon of Fontem Defang to allow dance groups from Fontem to perform at the court premises. «cameroon concord, Jul 15»
2
The Anxious Ease of Apple Music
Although Congress has made noises about strengthening creative rights, a phalanx of lobbyists is likely to defang any new legislation. «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
3
Jeb! releases tax returns for 33 years, with $29 million in total …
Bush learned a lesson from Mitt Romney's failures to get ahead of the story and defang it well ahead of it reaching critical mass, a status that ... «Hot Air, Jul 15»
4
Iran's Missiles Are a Windfall for US Defense Contractors
... missiles and advanced radar systems “happening in Saudi substantially faster if there's no deal — or if it's a deal that doesn't defang Iran.”. «Foreign Policy, Jun 15»
5
How the West Helped Thailand Became a Dictatorship
... of strengthening the legitimacy of the junta, who has so far been free to abuse a long-term political system and defang the people of Thailand. «Foreign Policy Journal, Jun 15»
6
US Pushes Russia Towards War
This is the only process which can defang the beast, and that is why it is being sabotaged. The United States has intervened in too many ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jun 15»
7
Docker To Defang Root Privilege Access
Docker's upcoming 1.8 release will answer security concerns by separating a running container's root privilege from that of its owner to avoid ... «InformationWeek, Jun 15»
8
Fox News Blow Up: Is Roger Ailes in Serious Trouble?
Then, for reasons personal and/or political, they will demote, defang, or dump Fox News chief Roger Ailes, master conjurer of right-wing ... «AlterNet, Jun 15»
9
DAVID R. SANDS: In the 64-square chess universe, home-field …
Dominguez Perez tries to defang Black's attack with a rook trade, but that only seems to increase the superiority of Black's minor pieces. «Washington Times, Jun 15»
10
Obama Climate Change Agenda Faces Dual Attacks From House …
House Republicans are pushing legislation to defang a central piece of President Barack Obama's climate change agenda. Policymakers will ... «International Business Times, Jun 15»

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