castrate
[ kas-treyt ]
/ ˈkæs treɪt /
verb (used with object), cas·trat·ed, cas·trat·ing.
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.
noun
a castrated person or animal.
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Origin of castrate
1605–15; < Latin castrātus past participle of castrāre to geld, equivalent to castr- geld + -ātus -ate1
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castrate
/ (kæˈstreɪt) /
verb (tr)
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)
Derived Forms
castration, nouncastrator, nounWord Origin for castrate
C17: from Latin castrāre to emasculate, geld
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Medicine definitions for castrated
castrate
[ kăs′trāt′ ]
v.
To remove the testicles of a male; emasculate.
To remove the ovaries of a female; spay.
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