I. ˈkaˌstrāt, -ˈaa-, esp Brit ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷; usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin castratus, past participle of castrare; akin to Sanskrit śasati he cuts to pieces — more at caste
1.
a. : to deprive of the testes : emasculate , geld
b. : to deprive of the ovaries : spay
2.
a. : to deprive of vigor or vitality
intelligence is castrated — John Dewey
: weaken by removal of the most effective or forceful elements
the bill was castrated by removal of the enforcement provisions
b. : to render impotent especially by psychological means
3. : to delete a part of (a text) so as to render innocuous ; especially : expurgate
castrate a text
4. : to remove the stamens from (a flower)
II. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: Latin castratus
: of a castrate : castrated
III. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin castratus, past participle
: a castrated individual