descolar

to cut the tail off

to snub

descolar

transitive verb

1. (to remove the tail of)

a. to cut the tail off

Si descolas una lagartija, le vuelve a crecer la cola.

If you cut the tail off a lizard, it grows again.

b. to dock the tail of

¿Por qué algunos dueños de perros descolan a sus mascotas? Me parece una práctica cruel.

Why do some dog owners dock the tail of their pets? I think it's a cruel practice.

2. (to treat with contempt)

a. to snub

Alicia se acercó a Felipe con una sonrisa pero, como de costumbre, él la descoló y la hizo sentir una idiota.

Alicia approached Felipe with a smile but, as usual, he snubbed her and made her feel an idiot.