Lobotomize (verb)

1. To perform a lobotomy on (a person).
2. To perform a lobotomy on (the brain of a person) as a form of treatment for certain mental illnesses.

Origin:

It comes from the combination of the words "lobe" (a roundish or oval shape) and "tomos" (cut) and "-ize" (to make or do) which refers to the surgical procedure of cutting or removing the lobes of the brain, it was used as a treatment for mental illness or disorder.

Examples:

1. The patient was lobotomized in the hopes of curing their mental illness.
2. The lobotomy was performed to reduce aggressive behavior.
3. The lobotomize procedure was controversial and later discredited.
4. The patient was lobotomized in an effort to control their seizures.
5. The lobotomize procedure was done in order to alleviate severe mental illness.