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kneecap

[nee-kap]

noun

  1. the patella.

  2. a protective covering, usually knitted, for the knee.



verb (used with object)

kneecapped, kneecapping 
  1. to cripple (a person) by shooting in the knee.

    Terrorists were kneecapping prospective jurors.

kneecap

/ ˈԾːˌæ /

noun

  1. anatomy a nontechnical name for patella

  2. another word for poleyn

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (esp of certain terrorist groups) to shoot (a person) in the kneecap, esp as an act of retaliation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • kneecapper noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of kneecap1

First recorded in 1650–60; knee + cap 1
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After helping carry Stern to safety, Camacho said he too was struck by a round in the kneecap.

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These deals, a notable result of the pandemic kneecapping the movie theater business, haven’t changed much since they were first implemented at the top of the decade.

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But her production lines were being constantly kneecapped by the start-stop of the grid.

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The attempted kneecapping of the Forest Service comes at a time when we should be doing everything we can to bolster responsible land management.

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Whatever "targeting" is going on is guided by Musk's desire to kneecap agencies that threaten to expose his corruption.

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