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.
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, noun cas·tra·tor, noun un·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 castrated
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, noun castrator, nounWord Origin for castrate
C17: from Latin
castrāre to emasculate, geld
Medical definitions for castrated
castrate
[ kăs′trāt′ ]
v.
To remove the testicles of a male; emasculate.
To remove the ovaries of a female; spay.