detooth

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ tooth.

Pronunciation

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Verb

detooth (third-person singular simple present detooths, present participle detoothing, simple past and past participle detoothed)

  1. (transitive) To remove a tooth or teeth from.
  2. (transitive, figurative) To render harmless; to defang.
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