v. t. | 1. | To deprive of the testicles; to emasculate; to geld; to alter. |
2. | To cut or take out; esp. to remove anything erroneous, or objectionable from, as the obscene parts of a writing; to expurgate. |
Noun | 1. | castrate - a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction; "eunuchs guarded the harem" Synonyms: eunuch |
Verb | 1. | castrate - deprive of strength or vigor; "The Senate emasculated the law" Synonyms: emasculate |
2. | castrate - edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel" | |
3. | castrate - remove the testicles of a male animal | |
4. | castrate - remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?" |