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Meaning of "declaw" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF DECLAW

diːˈklɔː


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECLAW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Declaw is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb declaw in English.

WHAT DOES DECLAW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Onychectomy

Onychectomy, popularly known as declawing, is an operation to remove an animal's claws surgically by means of the amputation of all or part of the distal phalanges, or end bones, of the animal's toes. Because the claw develops from germinal tissue within the third phalanx, amputation of the bone is necessary to fully remove the claw. The terms "onychectomy" and "declawing" imply mere claw removal, but a more appropriate description would be phalangectomy, excision of toe bone. Although common in North America, declawing is considered an act of animal cruelty in many countries.

Definition of declaw in the English dictionary

The definition of declaw in the dictionary is to excise or take away the claws from.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DECLAW

PRESENT

Present
I declaw
you declaw
he/she/it declaws
we declaw
you declaw
they declaw
Present continuous
I am declawing
you are declawing
he/she/it is declawing
we are declawing
you are declawing
they are declawing
Present perfect
I have declawed
you have declawed
he/she/it has declawed
we have declawed
you have declawed
they have declawed
Present perfect continuous
I have been declawing
you have been declawing
he/she/it has been declawing
we have been declawing
you have been declawing
they have been declawing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I declawed
you declawed
he/she/it declawed
we declawed
you declawed
they declawed
Past continuous
I was declawing
you were declawing
he/she/it was declawing
we were declawing
you were declawing
they were declawing
Past perfect
I had declawed
you had declawed
he/she/it had declawed
we had declawed
you had declawed
they had declawed
Past perfect continuous
I had been declawing
you had been declawing
he/she/it had been declawing
we had been declawing
you had been declawing
they had been declawing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will declaw
you will declaw
he/she/it will declaw
we will declaw
you will declaw
they will declaw
Future continuous
I will be declawing
you will be declawing
he/she/it will be declawing
we will be declawing
you will be declawing
they will be declawing
Future perfect
I will have declawed
you will have declawed
he/she/it will have declawed
we will have declawed
you will have declawed
they will have declawed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been declawing
you will have been declawing
he/she/it will have been declawing
we will have been declawing
you will have been declawing
they will have been declawing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would declaw
you would declaw
he/she/it would declaw
we would declaw
you would declaw
they would declaw
Conditional continuous
I would be declawing
you would be declawing
he/she/it would be declawing
we would be declawing
you would be declawing
they would be declawing
Conditional perfect
I would have declaw
you would have declaw
he/she/it would have declaw
we would have declaw
you would have declaw
they would have declaw
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been declawing
you would have been declawing
he/she/it would have been declawing
we would have been declawing
you would have been declawing
they would have been declawing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you declaw
we let´s declaw
you declaw
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to declaw
Past participle
declawed
Present Participle
declawing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECLAW

alachlor · antichlor · Bangalore · catclaw · clapperclaw · claw · clinochlore · counselor-at-law · dewclaw · explore · first-floor · floor · folklore · galore · ground-floor · heptachlor · law · lor · methoxychlor · outlaw

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECLAW

declaration of love · declaration of war · declarative · declaratively · declarator · declaratorily · declaratory · declare · declare an interest · declared · declaredly · declarer · declass · declassifiable · declassification · declassified · declassifies · declassify · declension · declensional

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECLAW

barrister-at-law · brother-in-law · court of law · criminal law · daughter-in-law · daughters-in-law · flaw · go to law · heirs-at-law · in-law · international law · maritime law · matter of law · mother-in-law · mothers-in-law · question of law · sister-in-law · son-in-law · sons-in-law · the law

Synonyms and antonyms of declaw in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «declaw» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF DECLAW

Find out the translation of declaw to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of declaw from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «declaw» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

declaw
1,325 millions of speakers
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declaw
570 millions of speakers
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declaw
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

declaw
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

declaw
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Удалять когти
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

declaw
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

declaw
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

declaw
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Declaw
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

declaw
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

爪を除去する
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

declaw
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Declaw
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

declaw
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

declaw
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

नाकारणे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

declaw
70 millions of speakers
it

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declaw
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

declaw
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

видаляти кігті
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

declaw
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

declaw
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

declaw
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

declaw
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

declaw
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of declaw

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECLAW»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of declaw
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «declaw».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about declaw

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECLAW»

Discover the use of declaw in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to declaw and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pain Management for the Small Animal Practitioner
Common. Feline. Procedures. Declaw. Anticipated Degree of Pain Moderate to Severe S The level of pain experienced by any particular patient is a function of surgical technique and the animal's pain tolerance. Preemptive Analgesic ...
William Tranquilli, Kurt Grimm, Leigh Lamont, 2004
2
Kittens For Dummies
Please don't declaw her unless you have a destructive kitten who doesn't respond to training. Under no circumstances should you declaw your kitten as a preventive measure,or because you're afraidshe may scratch thekids. Like any other ...
Dusty Rainbolt, 2011
3
You Want Me to Declaw What?!: Adventures of an Animal Doctor
You Want Me to Declaw What?! provides an account of one man's adventures as an animal doctor that is both stirring and laugh-out-loud funny--you won't want to put it down!
Matt Toia, 2009
4
Guide to a Healthy Cat
Not every cat engages in destructive scratching though, and most cats can be trained to scratch in an appropriate spot. In Britain it is illegal to declaw a cat.The British have stricter laws than Americans do regulating cosmetic and surgical ...
Elaine Wexler-Mitchell, 2004
5
Veterinary Assisting Fundamentals & Applications
Owners are instructed to not use litter as it will enter into the declaw sites and cause infection. Many owners will purchase litter pellets made specifically for declaw surgeries or will shred newspaper to place in the litter box. Cats are usually ...
Beth Vanhorn, Robert Clark, 2010
6
Reflective Equilibrium: Essays in Honour of Robert Heeger
Essays in Honour of Robert Heeger Wibren van der Burg, Theo van Willigenburg. The case can be described as follows: to prevent a domestic cat from scratching the furniture a veterinarian practitioner is asked to declaw the cat. It is assumed ...
Wibren van der Burg, Theo van Willigenburg, 1998
7
Starting from Scratch: How to Correct Behavior Problems in ...
That's the equivalent of declaw surgery. The thought of that is shocking, yet people rush to have their cats declawed every day. After declaw surgery, the cat's feet are tightly bandaged and she's kept overnight at the hospital. Shockingly, many ...
Pam Johnson-Bennett, 2007
8
Llewellyn's 2013 Moon Sign Book: Conscious Living by the ...
Declaw cats for medical purposes in the dark of the Moon. Avoid the week before and after the Full Moon and the sign of Pisces. Animals (Neuter or spay) Have livestock and pets neutered or 108 Choose the Best Timefor Your Activities.
Llewellyn, Nicole Edman, 2012
9
Cat Health Care
Also be careful as some litter can be very dusty, which can irritate kitty's asthma. If choosing to declaw your kitty, this can be a major factor in Cat health. If you choose to declaw your pet it is important to remember to keep them inside at all ...
Barbara R. Austin
10
Petiquette: Solving Behavior Problems in Multi-Pet Households
Declaw surgery has no health benefits to the cat and serves only as a convenience for owners. Surveys estimate twenty-five percent of cats in North America are declawed, but the procedure is condemned and even illegal in many other ...
Amy Shojai, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECLAW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term declaw is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Islanders use four-run fourth inning to declaw Fisher Cats
Charlottetown Gaudet's Auto Body Islanders Morgan MacLean hits an RBI single during the team's big fourth inning Tuesday against the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Stratford's 'Taming of the Shrew' charms by playing it straight
The groom duty eventually falls to Petruchio (Carlson again), who accepts Katherina's considerable dowry and then sets out to declaw her. «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
3
P.E.I. Animal Welfare Act comes under unfair criticism
She is loath to declaw cats unless absolutely necessary. Agriculture Minister Alan McIsaac also gave the bill his ringing endorsement Friday, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
United We Stood, Divided We'll Fall
You see, the dirty little secret is that gays, like blacks and Hispanics, are being used to declaw the silent majority. Politicians have tried over and ... «American Thinker, Jul 15»
5
Watch out, Donald Trump: Italians dealt differently with an anti …
If the aim of the initiative was to declaw Italy's quarrelsome political scene, maybe it should be, to paraphrase Donald Trump, fired. At least the ... «PRI, Jul 15»
6
Is there a free speech crisis on college campuses?
The political correctness sharks will almost certainly smell blood in the water," he wrote. "The push will continue to declaw higher education to ... «Connectstatesboro, Jul 15»
7
PW's Year of Beer: DeClaw Umeboshi Gose
We love beer. That's why we're devoting an entire year to discovering (and drinking) cold ones from near and far. Know of a beer worth ... «PW-Philadelphia Weekly, Jun 15»
8
Guest Opinion: Headlight law is hardly unreasonable
... off and asked the House, which was more than willing to oblige, to declaw the law by removing the nasty part about insurance surcharges. «Wicked Local Rehoboth, Jun 15»
9
What Happens To Tiger Cubs When They Get Too Big For Selfies?
Another former PTP cub was sent to a facility that had previously owned tigers "which were missing toes and feet from botched declaw jobs, ... «The Dodo, Jun 15»
10
Jeb Bush Wants Russia to Be a 'European Nation'
Last year, after Russia seized the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, Putin accused the United States and Europe of trying to declaw the ... «National Journal, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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