Declaw
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diːˈklɔː/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Declaw is a verb meaning (transitive, veterinary medicine) To surgically remove the claws of (an animal); to perform onychectomy on.
Meaning
(transitive, veterinary medicine) To surgically remove the claws of (an animal); to perform onychectomy on.
More Meanings
- (transitive, figuratively) To make harmless; to remove the power, authority, or force from.
Example Sentences
The acerbic comedy has been declawed by the demands of network TV.
If, when the moment arrives, China is unwilling to side with its allies, the Arabs will rapidly find a declawed Chinese dragon unwelcome.
Word Forms
- declaws
- declawing
- declawed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clitoridectomize, unnail, dock, castrate, alter, beclaw.
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