Associations to the word «Devoice»

Wiktionary

DEVOICE, verb. (transitive) (phonetics) To pronounce a word with little movement of the vocal cords
DEVOICE, verb. (transitive) (Internet) To remove the voice flag from a user on IRC, preventing them from sending messages to the channel.

Dictionary definition

DEVOICE, verb. Utter with tense vocal chords.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke