castrating

UK
/ˈkæstreɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈkæstreɪtɪŋ/
castratingadjective
UK
/ˈkæstreɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈkæstreɪtɪŋ/
Translations
The castrating procedure was necessary for the health of the animal.
Кастрирующая процедура была необходима для здоровья животного.
Definitions
Having the effect of undermining or diminishing someone's power, confidence, or masculinity.
Her castrating remarks left him feeling belittled and powerless.
castrateverb

castrating

Gerund

castrated
Past Simple
castrated
Past Participle
castrating
Gerund
UK
/ˈkæstreɪt/
US
/ˈkæstreɪt/
Translations
The farmer decided to castrate the young bulls.
Фермер решил кастрировать молодых быков.
Additional translations
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
remove testicles
deprive of virility
castratenoun
Definitions
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.