- declaw
- transitive verb Date: 1953 to remove the claws of (as a cat) surgically
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
declaw
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declaw — v. t. to remove the claws from, used especially with a cat as an object. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
declaw — [dē klô′] vt. to remove the claws of (esp. a domestic cat) … English World dictionary
declaw — verb remove the claws from declaw a cat • Hypernyms: ↑take off • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
declaw — v.t. * * * … Universalium
declaw — verb a) To surgically remove the claws from. b) To make harmless. See Also: declawing … Wiktionary
declaw — de·claw (.)dē klȯ vt to remove the claws of (a cat) usu. with the nail matrix and all or part of the last bone of the toe … Medical dictionary
declaw — v. remove claws from the paws of animals (esp. cats); strip a person of power or authority (Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
declaw — [di: klɔ:] verb remove the claws from (an animal, typically a cat) … English new terms dictionary
declaw — de·claw … English syllables
declaw — de•claw [[t]diˈklɔ[/t]] v. t. dch to remove the claws from … From formal English to slang
