CASTRATE


Meaning of CASTRATE in English

/ kæˈstreɪt; NAmE ˈkæstreɪt/ verb

[ vn ] to remove the testicles of a male animal or person

►  cas·tra·tion / kæˈstreɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U , C ]

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent. (earlier ( Middle English ) as castration ): from Latin castrare .

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