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
OTHER WORDS FROM castrate
cas·tra·tion, nouncas·tra·tor, nounun·cas·trat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby castrate
castor bean, castor oil, castor sugar, castor-oil plant, castoreum, castrate, castration, castration complex, castrato, castries, castro
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British Dictionary definitions for castration
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 of castrate
castration, nouncastrator, nounWord Origin for castrate
C17: from Latin castrāre to emasculate, geld
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Medical definitions for castration (1 of 2)
castration
[ kă-strā′shən ]
n.
Removal of the testicles or ovaries; sterilization.
A psychological disorder that is manifested in the female as the fantasized loss of the penis or in the male as fear of its actual loss.
Medical definitions for castration (2 of 2)
castrate
[ kăs′trāt′ ]
v.
To remove the testicles of a male; emasculate.
To remove the ovaries of a female; spay.
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