transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkas-ˌtrāt ]
transitive verb
( cas·trat·ed ; cas·trat·ing )
Etymology: Latin castratus, past participle of castrare; akin to Greek keazein to split, Sanskrit śasati he slaughters
Date: 1554
1. : to render impotent or deprive of vitality especially by psychological means
2.
a. : to deprive of the testes : geld
b. : to deprive of the ovaries : spay
• castrate noun
• cas·tra·tion kas-ˈtrā-shən noun
• cas·tra·tor -ˌtrā-tər noun
• cas·tra·to·ry ˈkas-trə-ˌtȯr-ē adjective