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castrate

Dictionary definition · castrate

noun

  1. a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction"eunuchs guarded the harem"

verb

  1. deprive of strength or vigor"The Senate emasculated the law"
  2. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate"bowdlerize a novel"
  3. remove the testicles of a male animal
  4. remove the ovaries of"Is your cat spayed?"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).