What does "circumcise" mean?

To surgically remove the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis of.

What is a synonym for "circumcise"?

Common synonyms include: cut, circ, circumcises, circumcising, excise, foreskins.

Pronounced //ˈsəːkəmsʌɪz//.

/ˈsəːkəmsʌɪz/ verb, slang

verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Verb

1
To surgically remove the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis of.
2
cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys wordnet
3
To surgically remove the clitoris (clitoridectomy), clitoral hood, or labia. proscribed, sometimes
4
cut the skin over the clitoris wordnet
5
To trim off the portion of the barrel liner of a large-caliber naval gun that protrudes from the end of the barrel as a result of the liner slowly stretching from prolonged fire. slang

"He knows how to circumcise children."

From Old French circoncisier, from Latin circumcīdō (“cut around”), from circum (“about, around; through”) + caedō (“cut, hew”).