Definition of "nerfing" [nerfing]

• Present participle of nerf. (verb)

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• "Sometimes, the idea behind nerfing is to better balance the game, to avoid the phenomenon of "when you get the Sword of Kumquat, it's all over, everyone else might as well quit.""
• "A prerequisite to monitoring and policing objects in such a world without "nerfing" the basic design intent is to impose realistic economic and physical constraints."
• "If a duping issue came up, would players have the right to file class action that the duping effected thier worth this could be applied to "nerfing" certain skills?"