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lobotomize

lo·bot·o·mize [ lə bóttə mz ] (past and past participle lo·bot·o·mized, present participle lo·bot·o·miz·ing, 3rd person present singular lo·bot·o·miz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. perform brain surgery: to carry out a surgical operation in which nerves to the prefrontal lobe of the brain are severed

2. cause to feel apathetic or sluggish: to make somebody feel sluggish, mentally numb, or lacking in energy or vitality ( informal )

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