castrate /ka-strātˈ/

1. To deprive of the power of generation
2. To remove the testicles from, to geld or emasculate
3. To render powerless, lacking in impact, etc

castratˈed adjective

1. Gelded
2. Rendered ineffective, expurgated

castrāˈtion noun

castrato /käs-träˈtō/ noun (pl castraˈti /-tē/ or castraˈtos)

(Ital) a male singer castrated in boyhood so as to preserve a soprano or alto voice

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