debleat

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verb

To devocalize (a goat).

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Meanings

verbdebleat (third-person singular simple present debleats, present participle debleating, simple past and past participle debleated)

present singular third person debleats · participle present debleating · participle past debleated · past debleated

  1. transitiveTo devocalize (a goat).

    The above operation is similarly performed to "debleat" goats when their vocal manifestations become objectionable to the community.

    1944, M.S.U. Veterinarian, volumes 5-6, page 24

Origin

From de- + bleat.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

belatedbeadlet
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APA

debleat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debleat

MLA

“debleat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debleat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “debleat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debleat.

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