— castration , n. — castrator , n.
/kas"trayt/ , v. , castrated, castrating , n.
v.t.
1. to remove the testes of; emasculate; geld.
2. to remove the ovaries of.
3. Psychol. to render impotent, literally or metaphorically, by psychological means, esp. by threatening a person's masculinity or femininity.
4. to deprive of strength, power, or efficiency; weaken: Without those ten new submarines, our navy will be castrated.
n.
5. a castrated person or animal.
[ 1605-15; castratus ptp. of castrare to geld, equiv. to castr- geld + -atus -ATE 1 ]