debleat

English

Etymology

de- +‎ bleat

Verb

debleat (third-person singular simple present debleats, present participle debleating, simple past and past participle debleated)

1. (transitive) To devocalize (a goat).
   • 1944, M.S.U. Veterinarian, volumes 5-6, page 24:

     The above operation is similarly performed to "debleat" goats when their vocal manifestations become objectionable to the community.

Anagrams

• beadlet, belated, bleated