declaw

1. (transitive)To surgically remove the claws of (an animal); to perform onychectomy on.

   remove the claws from

2. (figuratively, transitive)To make harmless; to remove the power, authority, or force from.

   The acerbic comedy has been declawed by the demands of network TV.

1. Has your cat been declawed?

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2. I think declawing cats is cruel.

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3. Is it cruel to declaw your cat?

   ruЖестоко ли это, удалять кошке когти?

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4. Declawing is not recommended to prevent cat scratch disease.

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5. She's been declawed.

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