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cas·trate
I. \ˈkaˌstrāt, -ˈaa-, esp Brit ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷; usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin castratus, past participle of castrare; akin to Sanskrit śasati he cuts to pieces — more at caste
1.
a. : to deprive of the testes : emasculate, geld
b. : to deprive of the ovaries : spay
2.
a. : to deprive of vigor or vitality
< intelligence is castrated — John Dewey >
: weaken by removal of the most effective or forceful elements
< the bill was castrated by removal of the enforcement provisions >
b. : to render impotent especially by psychological means
3. : to delete a part of (a text) so as to render innocuous; especially : expurgate
< castrate a text >
4. : to remove the stamens from (a flower)
II. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ adjective
Etymology: Latin castratus
: of a castrate : castrated
III. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin castratus, past participle
: a castrated individual |