Castrate
verb
To remove the testicles of a male animal or man. This is done so they can't produce sperm and have babies.
The vet will castrate the young bulls tomorrow.
Often appears as...
- castrate an animal
- chemically castrate
verb
To make someone feel less powerful or effective.
Her constant criticism castrated him and destroyed his confidence.
Often appears as...
- castrate someone's spirit
- castrate someone's confidence
Usage tips
Disapproving
Figurative
verb
To remove the testicles of a male animal or man. This is done so they can't produce sperm and have babies.
The vet will castrate the young bulls tomorrow.
Often appears as...
- castrate an animal
- chemically castrate
verb
To make someone feel less powerful or effective.
Her constant criticism castrated him and destroyed his confidence.
Often appears as...
- castrate someone's spirit
- castrate someone's confidence
Usage tips
Disapproving
Figurative
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Not for Humans
Typically used for animals, not people, in a medical or breeding context.
Farmers often castrate livestock to manage breeding.
Pro Tip 2/3Permanent Action
Castration is irreversible and ends the ability to reproduce.
After castration, a male dog can't father puppies.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensitive Topic
It's a delicate subject that should be approached with tact, especially in conversation.
He spoke about castrating the cattle with caution, considering the audience.
Pro Tip 1/3Not for Humans
Typically used for animals, not people, in a medical or breeding context.
Farmers often castrate livestock to manage breeding.
Pro Tip 2/3Permanent Action
Castration is irreversible and ends the ability to reproduce.
After castration, a male dog can't father puppies.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensitive Topic
It's a delicate subject that should be approached with tact, especially in conversation.
He spoke about castrating the cattle with caution, considering the audience.
Pro Tip 1/3Not for Humans
Typically used for animals, not people, in a medical or breeding context.
Farmers often castrate livestock to manage breeding.
Pro Tip 2/3Permanent Action
Castration is irreversible and ends the ability to reproduce.
After castration, a male dog can't father puppies.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensitive Topic
It's a delicate subject that should be approached with tact, especially in conversation.
He spoke about castrating the cattle with caution, considering the audience.
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Video examples
Why does your voice...
whose incredible range contained notes previously thought impossible for adult men. However, this gift came at a high price. To prevent their voices from breaking, these singers had been castrated before puberty, halting the hormonal processes that would deepen their voices.
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Learning from dirty jobs...
for one day in their life. The job in herding sheep. Great. We go to Craig and we check into a hotel, and I realize the next day that castration is going to be an absolute part of this work. Normally, I never do any research at all.
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Man Castrates Reindeer...
scientists are testing to see if traditional methods of castration are
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Why does your voice...
whose incredible range contained notes previously thought impossible for adult men. However, this gift came at a high price. To prevent their voices from breaking, these singers had been castrated before puberty, halting the hormonal processes that would deepen their voices.
Video examples
Learning from dirty jobs...
for one day in their life. The job in herding sheep. Great. We go to Craig and we check into a hotel, and I realize the next day that castration is going to be an absolute part of this work. Normally, I never do any research at all.
Video examples
Man Castrates Reindeer...
scientists are testing to see if traditional methods of castration are
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Ha-Joon Chang
South Korean Economist
What free-market economists are not telling us is that the politics they want to get rid of are none other than those of democracy itself. When they say we need to insulate economic policies from politics, they are in effect advocating the castration of democracy.
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Ted Yoho
American Politician
A guy running, you know, fifteen, twenty stallions that are two years of age, never been touched by a human before, and you've got to start castrating them, that's pretty intimidating.
Quote examples
Ha-Joon Chang
South Korean Economist
What free-market economists are not telling us is that the politics they want to get rid of are none other than those of democracy itself. When they say we need to insulate economic policies from politics, they are in effect advocating the castration of democracy.
Quote examples
Ted Yoho
American Politician
A guy running, you know, fifteen, twenty stallions that are two years of age, never been touched by a human before, and you've got to start castrating them, that's pretty intimidating.
Example 1 of 2
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