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castration

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkæˈstreɪʃən/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
cas•trate /ˈkæstreɪt/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object], -trat•ed, -trat•ing. 
  1. Surgeryto remove the testes of; emasculate:The veterinarian castrated the two bulls.
  2. to weaken;
    remove the strength of:The budget cuts only serve to castrate any future projects.
cas•tra•tion /kæˈstreɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]punishes rapists with castration.[countable]The doctor had finished the castrations on the herd by midday.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cas•trate  (kas′trāt),USA pronunciation v., -trat•ed, -trat•ing, n. 
v.t. 
  1. Surgeryto remove the testes of;
    emasculate;
    geld.
  2. Surgeryto remove the ovaries of.
  3. Psychologyto 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. 
  1. Surgerya castrated person or animal.
  • Latin castrātus past participle of castrāre to geld, equivalent. to castr- geld + -ātus -ate1
  • 1605–15
cas•tra′tion, n. 
cas′tra•tor, n. 

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