lobotomize

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lə bot′ə mīz′, lō-)

Inflections of 'lobotomize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
lobotomizes
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
lobotomizing
v pres p (US & UK)
lobotomized
v past (US & UK)
lobotomized
v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
lo•bot•o•mize  (lə bot′ə mīz′, lō-),USA pronunciation v.t., -mized, -miz•ing. 
  1. Surgeryto perform a lobotomy on.
  2. to make (someone or something) abnormally tranquil or sluggish.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] lo•bot′o•mise′. 
  • lobotom(y) + -ize 1940–45
lo•bot′o•mist, n. 
lo•bot′o•mi•za′tion, n. 

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