- 1lobotomize somebody to perform a lobotomy on someone
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- 2lobotomize somebody to make someone less intelligent or less mentally active
lobotomize
verbNAmE//ləˈbɑt̮əˌmaɪz//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they lobotomize he / she / it lobotomizes
past simple lobotomized
-ing form lobotomizing
Check pronunciation: lobotomize