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. nouna castrated person or animal. Origin of castrateFirst 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 castratecas·tra·tion, nouncas·tra·tor, nounun·cas·trat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby castratecastor 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 castrateBritish Dictionary definitions for castratecastrate / (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 castratecastration, nouncastrator, nounWord Origin for castrateC17: 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 castratecastrate [ 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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