disemvowel

British

/ ˌdɪsɪmˈvaʊəl /

verb

informal (tr) to remove the vowels from (a word in a text message, email, etc) in order to abbreviate it

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Etymology

Origin of disemvowel

C21: from _disem ( _bowel ) + _vowel

Example Sentences

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If you don’t delete or disemvowel inappropriate comments, people will think you are not even reading the comment threads.

From Scientific American

In those instances, Nielsen Hayden opts to 'disemvowel', or remove the vowels from, rude posts.

From Nature

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