declaw

diˈklɔ
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Translation of declaw into German

Verb

tr.
1.

animal surgery

Rare
remove the claws from an animal
Rare
entkrallen
  • The veterinarian decided to declaw the cat to prevent injuries..Der Tierarzt beschloss, die Katze zu entkrallen, um Verletzungen zu vermeiden
2.

figurative

Rare
make something harmless or less threatening
Rare
entschärfen entwaffnen unschädlich machen
  • The new policy will declaw the aggressive campaign.Die neue Richtlinie wird die aggressive Kampagne entschärfen.
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Synonyms and analogies of declaw in English

v.disarmneutralizeweakenMore synonyms

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.

Translations of "declaw" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
entschärfenv.
entwaffnenv.
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