declaw
verb
de·claw
(ˌ)dē-ˈklȯ 
declawed; declawing; declaws
: to remove the claws of (an animal, such as a cat) surgically
Examples of declaw in a Sentence
We had our cats declawed.
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California is now the largest state to ban declawing cats, joining New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, In Defense of Animals said.
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Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
After West Hollywood became the first city in California to ban declawing in 2003, the veterinary association sued and won in superior court to overturn the ban.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
The declawing law, Assembly Bill 867, carried bipartisan support, with legislators approving it last month.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
In What Happened, Hillary Clinton explained how her unlucky campaign lost to Donald Trump, and how a luckier one — with James Comey declawed and writing mystery novels — could beat him.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
After West Hollywood became the first city in California to ban declawing in 2003, the veterinary association sued and won in superior court to overturn the ban.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
The declawing law, Assembly Bill 867, carried bipartisan support, with legislators approving it last month.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
In What Happened, Hillary Clinton explained how her unlucky campaign lost to Donald Trump, and how a luckier one — with James Comey declawed and writing mystery novels — could beat him.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Declaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declaw. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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declaw
transitive verb
de·claw
(ˌ)dē-ˈklȯ
: to remove the claws of (a cat) usually with the nail matrix and all or part of the last bone of the toe
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