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Meaning of declaw | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1

/diːˈklɔː/

Definitions

To surgically remove the claws of (an animal); to perform onychectomy on.
transitive
To make harmless.
figuratively, transitive

Examples

“If, when the moment arrives, China is unwilling to side with its allies, the Arabs will rapidly find a declawed Chinese dragon unwelcome.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

declawed declawing declaws declense declensed declenses