1. performing a lobotomy on (someone); surgically cutting connections in the brain
Usage: medical; historical
2. making (someone) less intelligent or capable of independent thought
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The controversial procedure involved lobotomizing patients with severe mental illness.
• Critics argued that the standardized curriculum was lobotomizing students.
• The documentary explored the dark history of lobotomizing psychiatric patients.
• She felt the repetitive job was lobotomizing her creativity.
• The surgeon stopped lobotomizing patients after new treatments became available.
• Many believe that excessive screen time is lobotomizing children’s attention spans.