circumcise

[US]/'sɜːkəmsaɪz/
[UK]/'sɝkəmsaɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. remove the foreskin, usually for religious or health reasons (in medical context)
Word Forms
Past Participlecircumcised
Third Person Singularcircumcises
Present Participlecircumcising
Past Tensecircumcised

Example Sentences

"So circumcise your heart, and stiffen your neck no longer.

And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.

The doctor will circumcise the baby boy tomorrow.

In some cultures, it is a tradition to circumcise male infants.

The decision to circumcise a child is often based on religious beliefs.

Some parents choose to circumcise their sons for health reasons.

Doctors recommend waiting until the baby is older to circumcise.

There are different methods used to circumcise males.

The decision to circumcise should be made after considering all factors.

Parents should discuss the decision to circumcise with a healthcare provider.

Real-world Examples

And some protective behaviors-such as condom use-increased, particularly among circumcised men.

Source: VOA Standard July 2014 Collection

25 and his son Ishmael was thirteen years old when the flesh of his foreskin was circumcised.

Source: New American Bible

Yes, um, can you tell me who I would talk to about having my baby circumcised?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

4 When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded.

Source: New American Bible

Researchers then monitored the participants. Westercamp said fears of increased risky sexual behavior among circumcised men were unfounded.

Source: VOA Standard July 2014 Collection

We dropped off the dry cleaning, we deposited money into our Christmas account, and then we got circumcised.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

You're Catholic, I'm Jewish. What religion do we raise itAnd if it's a boy, do we get him circumcised?

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 9

The Jewish Torah, however, is inconveniently specific: God told Abraham to circumcise his heirs on the eighth day.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Can you swim, and are you circumcised?

Source: 2 Broke Girls Season 4

My new girlfriend, never been with a guy who wasn't circumcised, so she freaked.

Source: Medical knowledge in film and television dramas.

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