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verbicide

verbicide (noun)

1

Deliberate distortion or misuse of a verb's meaning.

2

The act of killing or destroying verbs in language.

verbicide (verb)

1

Distortion or misuse of a verb's original meaning.

2

Killing the effectiveness or power of a verb.

3

Deliberate destruction or alteration of a verb's function.