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 are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats