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(kæstreɪt, US kæstreɪt)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense castrates, present participle castrating, past tense, past participle castrated
verb
To castrate a male animal or a man means to remove his testicles.
In the ancient world, it was probably rare to castrate a dog or cat. [VERB noun]
...a castrated male horse. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: neuter, emasculate, geld More Synonyms of castrate
castration (kæstreɪʃən)Word forms: plural castrations variable noun
...the castration of male farm animals. [+ of]

castrate in British English

(kæˈstreɪt)
verb (transitive)
1. 
to remove the testicles of; emasculate; geld
2. 
to deprive of vigour, masculinity, etc
3. 
to remove the ovaries of; spay
4. 
to expurgate or censor (a book, play, etc)
Derived forms
castration (casˈtration)
noun
castrator (casˈtrator) or castrater (casˈtrater)
noun
Word origin
C17: from Latin castrāre to emasculate, geld

castrate in American English

(ˈkæsˌtreɪt)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcasˌtrated or ˈcasˌtrating
1. 
a. 
to remove the testicles of; emasculate; geld
b.  Rare
to remove the ovaries of; spay
2. 
to deprive of essential virility, vigor, or significance by mutilating, expurgating, subjugating, etc.; emasculate
Derived forms
castration (casˈtration)
noun
Word origin
< L castratus, pp. of castrare, to castrate, prune: for IE base see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF

Synonyms of 'castrate'

neuter, emasculate, geld
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In other languages
castrate

British English: castrate VERB
To castrate a male animal or a man means to remove his testicles.
In the ancient world, it was probably rare to castrate a dog or cat.
  • American English: castrate
  • Brazilian Portuguese: castrar
  • Chinese: 阉割
  • European Spanish: castrar
  • French: châtrer
  • German: kastrieren
  • Italian: castrare
  • Japanese: 去勢する
  • Korean: 거세하다
  • European Portuguese: castrar
  • Latin American Spanish: castrar

(verb) 
Definition
to remove the testicles of
He spent summers on a ranch where he repaired windmills and castrated bulls.
Synonyms
neuter
Responsible cat owners should have their pets neutered.
emasculate
geld
Most male horses are gelded.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of emasculate
Synonyms
castrate,
geld
in the sense of geld
Definition
to castrate (a horse or other animal)
Most male horses are gelded.
Synonyms
castrate,
neuter,
emasculate,
doctor

Nearby words of
castrate

  • castigate
  • castigation
  • castle
  • castrate
  • casual
  • casualty
  • casuistry

Synonyms of 'castrate'

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