Verb: circumcise 'sur-kum,sIz
- Cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys
"During the bris, the baby boy is circumcised"
- Cut the skin over the clitoris
"In some cultures, they circumcise young girls"
Derived forms: circumcised, circumcises, circumcising
Type of: cut, remove, take, take away, withdraw
Encyclopedia: Circumcise