Meaning of kneecapping | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.
   countable, gerund, uncountable
2. An excessively and needlessly damaging attack or disparagement.
   broadly, countable, figuratively, gerund, uncountable

Examples

“The mafiosi punished the informer by giving him a kneecapping.”

“Five kneecappings have been reported this month.”

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