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      castrate
      noun
      a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
      verb
      remove the ovaries of
      remove the testicles of a male animal
      edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
      deprive of strength or vigor
      Roots
      castrocastr- · Latin · cut, geld
      Synonyms for castrate
      emasculatevdemasculinizevspayvneuterneunuchizevdesexvsterilizevdesexualizevunmanvmutilatev
      Words related to castrate
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