Disemvowel

//ˌdɪsɛmˈvaʊəl// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    To remove the vowels from, for example, for the purpose of expurgating offensive words. humorous, sometimes, transitive

    "By the way, what has become of the conspiracy of Brander Matthews et als to disemvowel the English language? Not that it matters."

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"By the way, what has become of the conspiracy of Brander Matthews et als to disemvowel the English language? Not that it matters."

Etymology

Blend of disembowel + vowel.

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