Castrate

v. t.	1.	To deprive of the testicles; to emasculate; to geld; to alter. [imp. & p. p. Castrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Castrating.]
	2.	To cut or take out; esp. to remove anything erroneous, or objectionable from, as the obscene parts of a writing; to expurgate. My . . . correspondent . . . has sent me the following letter, which I have castrated in some places. - Spectator.

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" Synonyms: bowdlerise, bowdlerize, expurgate, shorten
	3.	castrate - remove the testicles of a male animal Synonyms: demasculinise, demasculinize, emasculate
	4.	castrate - remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?" Synonyms: neuter, spay, alter

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