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castrate
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castrate in WordNet English dictionary
verb
remove the ovaries of
"Is your cat spayed?"
alter
neuter
spay
castrate
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
"bowdlerize a novel"
bowdlerize
bowdlerise
expurgate
castrate
shorten
remove the testicles of a male animal
emasculate
castrate
demasculinize
demasculinise
deprive of strength or vigor
"The Senate emasculated the law"
emasculate
castrate
noun
a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
"eunuchs guarded the harem"
eunuch
castrate
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