DECLAW

Meaning of DECLAW in English

transitive verb Date: 1953 to remove the claws of (as a cat) surgically

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DECLAW — (ˌ)dē, də̇ˌ transitive verb Etymology: de- + claw (I) : to remove the claws of (a cat) usually with the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DECLAW — v.t.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DECLAW — v. remove claws from the paws of animals (esp. cats); strip a person of power or authority (Slang)
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DECLAW — transitive verb Date: 1953 : to remove the claws of (as a cat) surgically
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DECLAW — [ di:'klɔ: ] ■ verb remove the claws from (an animal, typically a cat).
Concise Oxford English vocab
DECLAW — v. Pronunciation: - ' klo ̇ Function: transitive verb Date: 1953 : to remove the claws of (as a cat) …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary