devocalize verb3 •To make toneless; to deprive of vowel quality.If we take a high vowel […] and devocalise it, we obtain a hiss […] — 1877 •To reduce the volume of the vocalizations of (an animal) by surgically removing tissue from its vocal cords. •To remove the vocals of a song with an AI program creating a false instrumental with imperfections (vocal shadows). formsdevocalized · devocalizing · devocalizes