castrate

[ kas-treyt ]

/ ˈkæs treɪt /

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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.

Origin of castrate

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin castrātus, past participle of castrāre “to geld,” equivalent to castr- “geld” + -ātus past participle suffix; see -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM castrate

cas·tra·tion, nouncas·tra·tor, nounun·cas·trat·ed, adjective

Words nearby castrate

castor oil, castor-oil plant, castor sugar, cast out, cast pearls before swine, castrate, castration, castration complex, castrato, Castries, Castro

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Example sentences from the Web for castrate

In fact, the estrogen that they employed did worse than castrate the subject—it could act as a cerebral depressant.
The Castration of Alan Turing, Britain’s Code-Breaking WWII Hero|Clive Irving|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And it seemed like Nic was trying to emasculate and castrate this supposedly clichéd action hero.
Ryan Gosling and Nicolas Winding Refn on Sex, Violence & More|Marlow Stern|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"If they want to castrate them, that's fine," says Debbie Savoie, vice president of the Massachusetts group Community Voices.
The Case for Castration|Tim Murphy|March 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The Holodia section of the Tellis will not rear male calves, and do not castrate their bulls.
Omens and Superstitions of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

I wish the British would catch and castrate every one of them, so that they may be old women in reality.
With Steyn and De Wet|Philip Pienaar
We sent them happy thoughts in dreams, inspired them to tame the horse, to castrate the bull, to teach the dog to guard the sheep.
The Revolt of the Angels|Anatole France
He hired the police to castrate the stranger, which was done in the jail.
Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile|Henry Stephens
The Holodias will not rear male calves at their houses, and do not castrate their bulls.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for castrate

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, noun

Word Origin for castrate

C17: from Latin castrāre to emasculate, geld

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for castrate

castrate

[ kăs′trāt′ ]

v.

To remove the testicles of a male; emasculate.

To remove the ovaries of a female; spay.

单词	castrate
释义	castrate [ kas-treyt ] / ˈkæs treɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR castrate ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of castrate First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin castrātus, past participle of castrāre “to geld,” equivalent to castr- “geld” + -ātus past participle suffix; see -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM castrate cas·tra·tion, nouncas·tra·tor, nounun·cas·trat·ed, adjective Words nearby castrate castor oil, castor-oil plant, castor sugar, cast out, cast pearls before swine, castrate, castration, castration complex, castrato, Castries, Castro Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for castrate In fact, the estrogen that they employed did worse than castrate the subject—it could act as a cerebral depressant. The Castration of Alan Turing, Britain’s Code-Breaking WWII Hero\|Clive Irving\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And it seemed like Nic was trying to emasculate and castrate this supposedly clichéd action hero. Ryan Gosling and Nicolas Winding Refn on Sex, Violence & More\|Marlow Stern\|July 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST "If they want to castrate them, that's fine," says Debbie Savoie, vice president of the Massachusetts group Community Voices. The Case for Castration\|Tim Murphy\|March 26, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The Holodia section of the Tellis will not rear male calves, and do not castrate their bulls. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston I wish the British would catch and castrate every one of them, so that they may be old women in reality. With Steyn and De Wet\|Philip Pienaar We sent them happy thoughts in dreams, inspired them to tame the horse, to castrate the bull, to teach the dog to guard the sheep. The Revolt of the Angels\|Anatole France He hired the police to castrate the stranger, which was done in the jail. Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile\|Henry Stephens The Holodias will not rear male calves at their houses, and do not castrate their bulls. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston British Dictionary definitions for castrate 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, noun Word Origin for castrate C17: from Latin castrāre to emasculate, geld Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to castrate sterilize, spay, mutilate, neuter, emasculate, cut, fix, unsex, geld, alter, change, caponize, desexualize, asexualize, eunuchize Medical definitions for castrate castrate [ kăs′trāt′ ] v. To remove the testicles of a male; emasculate. To remove the ovaries of a female; spay. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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castrate

verb (used with object), cas·trat·ed, cas·trat·ing.

noun

Origin of castrate

OTHER WORDS FROM castrate

Words nearby castrate

Example sentences from the Web for castrate

British Dictionary definitions for castrate

verb (tr)

Derived forms of castrate

Word Origin for castrate

Words related to castrate

Medical definitions for castrate

v.