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de⋅voice

[dee-vois] verb, -voiced, -voic⋅ing. Phonetics
–verb (used with object)
1. to pronounce (an ordinarily voiced speech sound) without vibration of the vocal cords; make voiceless.
–verb (used without object)
2. to devoice a speech sound.
Also, unvoice.


Origin:
1930–35; de- + voice
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de·voice   (dē-vois')   
tr.v.   de·voiced, de·voic·ing, de·voic·es
To pronounce (a normally voiced sound) without vibration of the vocal chords so as to make it wholly or partly voiceless.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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