debleat

English

Etymology

de- + bleat

Verb

debleat (third-person singular simple present debleats, present participle debleating, simple past and past participle debleated)

  1. (transitive) To devocalize (a goat).
    • 1944, M.S.U. Veterinarian (volumes 5-6, page 24)
      The above operation is similarly performed to "debleat" goats when their vocal manifestations become objectionable to the community.

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