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declaw

Pronunciation: /diːˈklɔː/

The English word “declaw” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To surgically remove the claws of (an animal); to perform onychectomy on.
  2. To make harmless; to remove the power, authority, or force from.

Etymology

From de- + claw.

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