castrate
to remove the testes of; emasculate; geld.
to remove the ovaries of.
Psychology. to render impotent, literally or metaphorically, by psychological means, especially by threatening a person's masculinity or femininity.
to deprive of strength, power, or efficiency; weaken: Without those ten new submarines, our navy will be castrated.
a castrated person or animal.
Origin of castrate
1Other words from castrate
- cas·tra·tion [kas-trey-shuhn], /ˌkæsˈtreɪ ʃən/, noun
- cas·tra·tor, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for castrate
/ (kæˈstreɪt) /
to remove the testicles of; emasculate; geld
to deprive of vigour, masculinity, etc
to remove the ovaries of; spay
to expurgate or censor (a book, play, etc)
Origin of castrate
1Derived forms of castrate
- castration, noun
- castrator, noun
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