dehorn

verb

de·​horn (ˌ)dē-ˈhȯrn 

dehorned; dehorning; dehorns

transitive verb

1

: to deprive of horns

2

: to prevent the growth of the horns of

dehorner noun

Examples of dehorn in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An article on Tuesday about black rhinos stated incorrectly the amount of territory lost by two rhinos after they were dehorned. — New York Times, 14 June 2023

Wildlife managers first started to dehorn rhinos in Namibia in 1989. — Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 12 June 2023

Before being released, the animals were dehorned, to discourage poachers from attacking them. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 26 July 2019

The total annual cost to the government would have been around 15 million francs, and dehorning would have still been allowed. — Brian Blackstone, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2018

Unlike the rhinos dehorned on Hume’s ranch, those that cross paths with poachers do not walk away. — Rachel Nuwer, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1