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castrate

/ˈkæstreɪt/

Translations

castrateverb

castrated

Past Simple

castrated

Past Participle

castrating

Gerund

/ˈkæstreɪt/

The farmer decided to castrate the young bulls.

Фермер решил кастрировать молодых быков.

Additional translations

Synonyms

remove testicles

deprive of virility

castratenoun

castrates

/ˈkæstreɪt/

castrateverb

To remove the testicles of a male animal or man.

The farmer decided to castrate the young bulls to prevent them from breeding.

To deprive of power, vitality, or vigor.

The new regulations seemed to castrate the committee's ability to make effective decisions.

castratenoun

A male animal, especially a domestic one, that has been castrated.

The farmer kept a castrate in the barn to help manage the herd.

A human male who has been castrated.

In certain historical contexts, a castrate might serve as a trusted court official.