Devocalize

Origin

- + vocalize

Full definition of devocalize

Verb

1. (transitive) To make toneless; to deprive of vowel quality.If we take a high vowel ... and devocalize it, we obtain a hiss ... — H. Sweet.
2. (transitive) To reduce the volume of the vocalizations of (an animal) by surgically removing tissue from its vocal cords.

Related terms

• devocalization