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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • transitive verb Medicine To perform a lobotomy on (a patient).
  • transitive verb Informal To reduce the intelligence, alertness, or sensitivity of.

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  • verb To perform a lobotomy.
  • verb To remove function.

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