Definition
Definition of declawing - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
veterinary medicineTECH. surgical removal of an animal's clawsTECH.
- Declawing is controversial among veterinarians and pet owners.
Adjective
1.
animalsRare removing the claws of an animalRare
- The declawing procedure is controversial among pet owners.
2.
figurativeRare making something harmless or less effectiveRare
- The declawing strategy weakened the opposition's power.
Origin of declawing
De- (remove) + claw (nail)
Examples of declawing in a sentence
Before considering declawing, ask your vet about nail caps and scratching posts. Declawing cats is illegal in some countries. The vet discussed the pros and cons of declawing. The declawing approach left the policy toothless. Critics argue that declawing reforms can hinder progress.
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- French:dégriffage, dégriffant, ...
- German:Krallenentfernung, Entfernung der Krallen, ...
- Italian:onichiectomia, indebolente, ...
- Spanish:desungulación, desgarrado de garras, ...
- Portuguese:desungulação, extração das garras, ...
- Chinese:去爪术, 去爪的, ...
- Japanese:爪除去手術, 爪を取り除く, ...
- Arabic:اِسْتِئْصال المَخالِب, مُزَال المَخَالِب, ...
- Hebrew:כְּרִיתַת צִפְּרָנַיִם, מְחוּסָר טַפְרִים, ...
- Russian:удаление когтей, обезвреживающий, ...
- Ukrainian:видалення кігтів, безкігтевий, ...
- Hindi:जानवर के पंजों को शल्य द्वारा हटाने की प्रक्रिया, नख निकालना, ...
Definition of declaw - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
animal surgeryRare remove the claws from an animalRare
- The veterinarian decided to declaw the cat to prevent injuries.
2.
figurativeRare make something harmless or less threateningRare
- The new policy will declaw the aggressive campaign.
Origin of declaw
English, de (remove) + claw (nail)
Examples of declaw in a sentence
They had to declaw the lion for safety reasons. The amendments will declaw the controversial bill. Critics argue that the changes will declaw the powerful committee.
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- French:dégriffer, neutraliser, ...
- German:entkrallen, entschärfen, ...
- Italian:rimuovere gli artigli, rendere innocuo, ...
- Spanish:desungular, desarmar, ...
- Portuguese:extrair as garras, enfraquecer, ...
- Chinese:去爪, 削弱, ...
- Japanese:爪を抜く, 無力化する, ...
- Arabic:نَزَعَ مِخْلَبَ, جَرَّدَ مِنْ خُطُورَتِهِ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַסִּיר צִפּוֹרְנַיִם, לְנַטְרֵל, ...
- Russian:удалять когти, обезвредить, ...
- Ukrainian:позбавляти кігтів, знешкодити, ...
- Hindi:नाखून निकालना, हानिरहित बनाना, ...
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