castrate
/kˈæstreɪt/
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Definitions
Noun
a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction; "eunuchs guarded the harem"
Verb
deprive of strength or vigor; "The Senate emasculated the law"
Verb
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"
Verb
remove the testicles of a male animal
Verb
remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?"
Synonyms
alter
bowdlerise
bowdlerize
demasculinise
demasculinize
emasculate
eunuch
expurgate
neuter
shorten
spay
More General Terms
abbreviate
abridge
adult male
contract
cut
desex
desexualise
desexualize
fix
foreshorten
man
reduce
shorten
sterilise
sterilize
unsex
weaken