# declaw

> English word · Verb · IPA /diːˈklɔː/

## Definitions
1. To surgically remove the claws of (an animal); to perform onychectomy on.
2. To make harmless.

## Etymology
From de- + claw.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/declaw