geld
/ɡɛld
/verb [with object]
1Castrate (a male animal).Mules and hinnies are virtually always sterile, but male mules should be gelded to keep them tractable....
- No fillies were in the sale, and unless a horse has a top stallion pedigree, the Jockey Club gelds the horses before they go through the sale.
- This horse is gelded, and will leave us all in peace.
Synonyms
castrate, neuter, cut, desex, remove the testicles of;
North American & Australian alter
informal doctor, fix
rare caponize, emasculate, eunuchize, evirate
1.1Deprive of vitality or vigour: the English version of the book has been gelded...
- Unfortunately, I found the obvious talents of him and the director to have been gelded along the way and prevented from reaching the level of punch and impact that I think could have otherwise been delivered.
Origin
Middle English: from Old Norse gelda, from geldr 'barren'.