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Kneecapping meaning
The act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists. | An excessively and needlessly damaging attack or disparagement.
Example sentences (3)
A second-season change in showrunners proved disastrous: kneecapping the strong first season and sending key cast members heading for the exits.
In a surreal twist, the film includes a cameo from Gerry Adams, who is widely believed to have headed the IRA while it was kneecapping hoods.
Not long after, the leadership of the national campaign was : Long-time GOP operative Bill Stepien was named deputy to campaign manager Brad Parscale, effectively kneecapping Parscale's influence.