lobotomize

[ luh-bot-uh-mahyz, loh- ]

verb (used with object)

, lo·bot·o·mized, lo·bot·o·miz·ing.

1. to perform a lobotomy on.
2. to make (someone or something) abnormally tranquil or sluggish.

Other Words From

• lo·boto·mist noun
• lo·boto·mi·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lobotomize¹

First recorded in 1940–45; lobotom(y) + -ize