v.
Pronunciation: l ō - ' bä-t ə - ˌ m ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -mized ; -miz · ing
Date: 1943
1 : to perform a lobotomy on
2 : to deprive of sensitivity, intelligence, or vitality <fear of prosecution was causing the press to lobotomize itself ― Tony Eprile>