English Explanatory Dictionary

declaw

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.

Pronunciation

/diːˈklɔː/

Word forms

declaw declaws declawing declawed

Etymology

From de- + claw.

Related words

declawing
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