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disemvowel
/ 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of disemvowel1
C21: from disem ( bowel ) + vowel
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Example Sentences
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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