lobotomize Synonyms

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to deprive of sensitivity, intelligence, or vitality, to perform a lobotomy on, to sever the frontal lobes of the brain of

The mentally ill man was subjected to a lobotomy in a desperate attempt to alleviate his suffering.
The frontal lobes of the patient's brain were surgically severed during the lobotomy procedure.
Lobotomy was once thought to be an effective treatment for mental disorders, but it is now considered a barbaric practice.
The effects of a lobotomy can be devastating, resulting in personality changes, memory loss, and incontinence.
The lobotomist used an ice pick to sever the neural connections in the brain.
The lobotomized patient became apathetic and withdrawn, losing all interest in the world around them.
The lobotomy surgery left the patient with a flatline EEG, indicating no brain activity.
The lobotomized patient was placed in a long-term care facility, where they lived out the rest of their days in a zombie-like state.
The psychiatrist who performed the lobotomy was later found guilty of malpractice and sent to prison.
The history of lobotomy serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of medical interventions without proper ethical oversight.

to deprive of sensitivity, intelligence, or vitality, to perform a lobotomy on, to sever the frontal lobes of the brain of

drain, castrate,undermine, exhaust, weaken, geld, enervate, burn out, wear out, dehydrate

energize, invigorate, brace, vitalize, quicken,stimulate, enliven, rouse, arouse, vivify

The mentally ill man was subjected to a lobotomy in a desperate attempt to alleviate his suffering.

The frontal lobes of the patient's brain were surgically severed during the lobotomy procedure.

Lobotomy was once thought to be an effective treatment for mental disorders, but it is now considered a barbaric practice.

The effects of a lobotomy can be devastating, resulting in personality changes, memory loss, and incontinence.