Word BookShort entry

Debone

verb/dɪsdˈeɪnəbəl/

Definition

remove the bones from

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dɪsdˈeɪnəbəl/

🇬🇧British English

/dˌiːbˈəʊn/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˌiːbˈəʊn/

2 syllables Say it as /dɪsdˈeɪnəbəl/.

Examples

bone the turkey before roasting it

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bone

Parts of Speech

verb	remove the bones from “bone the turkey before roasting it”

Word Forms

bone

noun

the porous calcified substance from which bones are made

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

entbeinen

Entfernen Sie die Knochen

🇫🇷French

désosser

retirer les os de

🇪🇸Spanish

deshuesar

quitar los huesos de

🇮🇹Italian

disossare

rimuovere le ossa da

🇳🇱Dutch

ontbeen

verwijder de botten

🇵🇹Portuguese

desossar

retire os ossos de

🇷🇺Russian

обвалять

удалить кости из

India

🇮🇳Hindi

हड्डी तोड़ना

हड्डियों को हटा दें

🇮🇳Tamil

எலும்பு முறிவு

எலும்புகளை அகற்றவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

చెడిపోవు

నుండి ఎముకలు తొలగించండి

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಸ್ಥಿರಗೊಳಿಸು

ಮೂಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ശോഷണം

അസ്ഥികൾ നീക്കം ചെയ്യുക

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

去骨

去除骨头

🇯🇵Japanese

骨抜き

～から骨を取り除く

🇰🇷Korean

뼈를 제거하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

rút xương

loại bỏ xương khỏi

🇹🇭Thai

ตัดกระดูก

เอากระดูกออกจาก

🇮🇩Indonesian

menulangi

lepaskan tulangnya

🇲🇾Malay

debon

keluarkan tulang dari

Middle East

🇮🇷Persian

استخوان شکن

استخوان ها را از

🇹🇷Turkish

kemiğini çıkarmak

kemikleri çıkarın

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'debone'?

The primary meaning of 'debone' is 'remove the bones from'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'debone' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'debone' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'debone' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'debone' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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