declaw
/diˈklɔ/
verb
- To surgically remove the claws of an animal, especially a cat.
- The shelter refuses to declaw any of the animals in its care.
- She decided to declaw her kitten to protect the furniture.
- Many veterinarians now advise against declawing cats unless it is medically necessary.
- To make someone or something less powerful, aggressive, or threatening.
- The new regulations effectively declaw the agency's enforcement powers.
- They tried to declaw the critic by offering him a job on the board.
- The compromise declawed the original proposal, leaving it weak and ineffective.
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