caponise

ca·pon·ize

[key-puh-nahyz]
verb (used with object), ca·pon·ized, ca·pon·iz·ing.
to castrate (a fowl).
Also, especially British, ca·pon·ise.


Origin:
1645–55; capon + -ize

ca·pon·i·za·tion, noun
ca·pon·iz·er, noun
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caponize or caponise (ˈkeɪpəˌnaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to make (a cock) into a capon
 
caponise or caponise
 
vb

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caponize or caponise (ˈkeɪpəˌnaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to make (a cock) into a capon
 
caponise or caponise
 
vb

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