English Dictionary

devocalize

verb

(transitive) To make toneless; to deprive of vowel quality. / (transitive) To reduce the volume of the vocalizations of (an animal) by surgically removing tissue from its vocal cords.

They devocalize dogs to reduce noise pollution.

意味（1）

(transitive) To make toneless; to deprive of vowel quality.

If we take a high vowel […] and devocalize it, we obtain a hiss […]

意味（2）

(transitive) To reduce the volume of the vocalizations of (an animal) by surgically removing tissue from its vocal cords.