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lo·bot·o·mize  audio  (l-bt-mz, l-) KEY  

TRANSITIVE VERB:
lo·bot·o·mized , lo·bot·o·miz·ing , lo·bot·o·miz·es
  1. To perform a lobotomy on (a patient).
  2. To deprive (a person) of energy or vitality.



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