castrate

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Etymology 1

From , past participle of castrō.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /kæs.ˈtɹeɪt/
• (America) IPA: /ˈkæs.tɹeɪt/

Noun

castrate (plural castrates)

1. A castrated man; a eunuch.

Etymology 2

From the past participle stem of .

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈkæs.tɹeɪt/, /kæsˈtɹeɪt/
• (America) IPA: /ˈkæs.tɹeɪt/

Verb

castrate (castrates, present participle castrating; simple past and past participle castrated)

1. (transitive) To remove the testicles of a person or animal.
2. (transitive, uncommon) To remove the ovaries and/or uterus of an animal.
3. (transitive, figurative) To take something from; to render imperfect or ineffectual.

Synonyms

• geld (generally used only for animals, especially horses)
• spay / neuter (generally used only for animals, especially pets)
• sterilize (used for all species and for both genders)

Translations

• French: châtrer, castrer
• German: kastrieren, verschneiden
• Italian: castrare
• Portuguese: castrar, capar
• Russian: кастри́ровать
• Spanish: capar, castrar

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