circumcise

/ˌsʌrkəmˈsaɪz/
/ˈsʌkəmsaɪz/
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Other forms: circumcised; circumcising; circumcises

Definitions of circumcise
  1. verb
    cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys
    “During the bris, the baby boy is circumcised”
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    type of:
    remove, take, take away, withdraw
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  2. verb
    cut the skin over the clitoris
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    type of:
    cut
    separate with or as if with an instrument
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