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- [kas-treyt]
- /ˈkæs treɪt/
- /kæsˈtreɪt/
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- [kas-treyt]
- /ˈkæs treɪt/
Definitions of castrated word
- verb with object castrated to remove the testes of; emasculate; geld. 1
- verb with object castrated to remove the ovaries of. 1
- verb with object castrated Psychology. to render impotent, literally or metaphorically, by psychological means, especially by threatening a person's masculinity or femininity. 1
- verb with object castrated to deprive of strength, power, or efficiency; weaken: Without those ten new submarines, our navy will be castrated. 1
- noun castrated a castrated person or animal. 1
- noun castrated Having had the reproductive organs removed (testicles in males, ovaries in females). 1
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Origin of castrated
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 Castrated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
castrated 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
castrated usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for castrated
adj castrated
- altered — to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify: to alter a coat; to alter a will; to alter course.
- fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
- effeminate — (of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness or delicacy.
- impotent — not potent; lacking power or ability.
- unmanned — without the physical presence of people in control: an unmanned spacecraft.
Antonyms for castrated
verb castrated
- aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
- assisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- continued — continuing; not having stopped
- helped — 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.
- kept — simple past tense and past participle of keep.
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