devoice

English

Etymology

de- +‎ voice.

Verb

devoice (third-person singular simple present devoices, present participle devoicing, simple past and past participle devoiced)

1. (transitive, phonetics) To pronounce a word with little movement of the vocal cords
2. (transitive, Internet) To remove the voice flag from a user on IRC, preventing them from sending messages to the channel.

Translations

to pronounce a sound with little vibration of the vocal cords

• Italian: devocalizzare, desonorizzare (it)