castrate
verb · noun
Simple meaning
Remove the testicles of a male animal.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkæstɹeɪt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Remove the testicles of a male animal
transitive
To remove the testicles of a person or animal.
transitivefigurative
To take something from; to render imperfect or ineffectual.
noun
A man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
A castrated man; a eunuch.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Typical Use
- Rare
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This meaning: Remove the testicles of a male animal
Used this way, castrate is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- emasculate , rarer, so it draws attention
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Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- femalenoun
- testosteronenoun
- prostatenoun
- fathernoun
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Synonyms
Sense: remove the testicles of a male animal
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