What is "declawed"

Usage examples of "declawed".

Now Stapular was pulling off his own left hand, and the ruby light declawed the chimaera.

Across the room, the declawed saint and the timid warlock joined a crowded table, which included Kari Stark and a blatantly mismatched collection of companions.

And while it is being widely reported that the big cat is declawed, I choose not to believe it.