Synonyms for circumcise
- verb
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All synonyms
Verb
cut informal, circ informal, snip informal, posthetomize, posthiotomize, posthectomize rare
Definitions
- v. 1
To surgically remove the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis of.
Related words
- Word family
- circumciser circumcision
Forms
- Past participle
- circumcised
e.g. circumcised → circed, snipped, posthetomized, posthiotomized…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| circumcise | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- cut1
- 4 letters
- snip1, circ
- 12 letters
- posthetomize
- 13 letters
- posthiotomize, posthectomize
In other languages
- Français
- circoncire
- Deutsch
- beschneiden