definition of
castrate

[1] #1 castrate n. [eunuch] a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction; "eunuchs guarded the harem". wn

[2] #2 castrate v. [emasculate] deprive of strength or vigor; "The Senate emasculated the law". wn

[3] #3 castrate v. [bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, shorten] edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel". wn

[4] #4 castrate v. [emasculate, demasculinize, demasculinise] remove the testicles of a male animal. wn

[5] #5 castrate v. [alter, neuter, spay] remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?". wn