"devocalize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: devocalizes [present, singular, third-person], devocalizing [participle, present], devocalized [participle, past], devocalized [past]
Etymology: From de- + vocalize. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|vocalize}} de- + vocalize Head templates: {{en-verb}} devocalize (third-person singular simple present devocalizes, present participle devocalizing, simple past and past participle devocalized)
  1. (transitive, phonetics) To make toneless; to deprive of vowel quality. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-devocalize-en-verb-mrc5wJD6 Categories (other): Phonetics, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 32 34 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 43 47 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
  2. (transitive) To reduce the volume of the vocalizations of (an animal) by surgically removing tissue from its vocal cords. Tags: transitive Synonyms: debark, disbark
    Sense id: en-devocalize-en-verb-yUDgfn4Z Categories (other): English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 32 34 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 43 47
  3. (programming) To remove the vocals of a song with an AI program creating a false instrumental with imperfections (vocal shadows).
    Sense id: en-devocalize-en-verb-cxdPUOgr Categories (other): Programming, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 32 58 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 32 34 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 43 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 33 48 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: devocalization

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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