castrate

/kˈæstɹˌeɪt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
   “eunuchs guarded the harem”

verb

1. deprive of strength or vigor
   “The Senate emasculated the law”
2. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
   “bowdlerize a novel”
3. remove the testicles of a male animal
4. remove the ovaries of
   “Is your cat spayed?”

Synonyms for castrate

• eunuch
• emasculate
• bowdlerize
• bowdlerise
• expurgate
• shorten
• demasculinize
• demasculinise
• alter
• neuter
• spay

Words that rhyme with castrate

• straight
• separate
• plate
• mate
• date
• concentrate
• late
• state
• regenerate
• translate
• weight
• conjugate
• foliate
• grate
• initiate
• propagate
• accommodate
• articulate
• communicate
• eliminate
• gate
• great
• penetrate
• percolate
• precipitate
• rate
• slate
• stimulate
• subordinate
• suffocate