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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cas•trate /ˈkæstreɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -trat•ed, -trat•ing. - Surgeryto remove the testes of; emasculate:The veterinarian castrated the two bulls.
- to weaken;
remove the strength of:The budget cuts only serve to castrate any future projects.
cas•tra•tion /kæˈstreɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]punishes rapists with castration.[countable]The doctor had finished the castrations on the herd by midday. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cas•trate (kas′trāt),USA pronunciation v., -trat•ed, -trat•ing, n. v.t. - Surgeryto remove the testes of;
emasculate;
geld. - Surgeryto remove the ovaries of.
- Psychologyto render impotent, literally or metaphorically, by psychological means, esp. 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.
n. - Surgerya castrated person or animal.
- Latin castrātus past participle of castrāre to geld, equivalent. to castr- geld + -ātus -ate1
- 1605–15
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