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castrate
UK /kæsˈtɹeɪt/ US /ˈkæs.tɹeɪt/
verb 3noun 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
male
VERB + CASTRATE
don't, pet
CASTRATE + NOUN
animals, piglets, puberty
PREP.
with
ADV.
sometimes, usually
Definitions
noun
1
A castrated man; a eunuch.
The castrate voice had a strange power not duplicated by soprano or countertenor.
verb
1
To remove the testicles of a person or animal.
If the priests of Diana of Ephesus castrated themselves and offered their genitals on the altar, it was because the phallus was the symbol of the dying body.
2
To remove the ovaries and/or uterus of an animal.
3
To take something from; to render imperfect or ineffectual.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproductio
verb — remove the testicles of a male animal
- emasculate
- demasculinize
- demasculinise
verb — edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
verb — deprive of strength or vigor
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The castrate voice had a strange power not duplicated by soprano or countertenor.
Wiktionary02
If the priests of Diana of Ephesus castrated themselves and offered their genitals on the altar, it was because the phallus was the symbol of the dying body.
Wiktionary03
Pet owners sometimes castrate male animals to make them more docile.
Tatoeba · #897732504
Farmers usually castrate male piglets to prevent them from accumulating a bad taste known as "boar taint." This is often done without anesthetics.
Tatoeba · #1116667605
Don't castrate kids with puberty blockers.
Tatoeba · #11504457Usage Notes
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