Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Castrate has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
"eunuchs guarded the harem"
2
A castrated man; a eunuch.
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?"
5
To remove the testicles of an animal.
Example Sentences
"eunuchs guarded the harem"
noun
"The Senate emasculated the law"
verb
"bowdlerize a novel"
verb
"Is your cat spayed?"
verb
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