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- [kas-treyt]
- /ˈkæs treɪt/
- /kæsˈtreɪt/
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- [kas-treyt]
- /ˈkæs treɪt/
Definitions of castrate word
- verb castrate To castrate a male animal or a man means to remove his testicles. 3
- verb castrate to remove the testicles of; emasculate; geld 3
- verb castrate to deprive of vigour, masculinity, etc 3
- verb castrate to remove the ovaries of; spay 3
- verb castrate to expurgate or censor (a book, play, etc) 3
- verb transitive castrate to deprive of essential virility, vigor, or significance by mutilating, expurgating, subjugating, etc.; emasculate 3
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Origin of castrate
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin castrātus past participle of castrāre to geld, equivalent to castr- geld + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Castrate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
castrate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
castrate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for castrate
verb castrate
- sterilize — to destroy microorganisms in or on, usually by bringing to a high temperature with steam, dry heat, or boiling liquid.
- spay — to remove the ovaries of (an animal).
- mutilate — to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.
- neuter — Grammar. noting or pertaining to a gender that refers to things classed as neither masculine nor feminine. (of a verb) intransitive.
- cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
Antonyms for castrate
verb castrate
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- continue — If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
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