Associations to the word «Castrate»

Wiktionary

CASTRATE, verb. (transitive) To remove the testicles of.
CASTRATE, verb. (transitive) To remove the ovaries of.

Dictionary definition

CASTRATE, noun. A man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction; "eunuchs guarded the harem".
CASTRATE, verb. Deprive of strength or vigor; "The Senate emasculated the law".
CASTRATE, verb. Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel".
CASTRATE, verb. Remove the testicles of a male animal.
CASTRATE, verb. Remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley