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Grammar : Verb
Spell : kas-treyt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæs treɪt



Definition of castrate

Origin :
  • 1610s (implied in castrated), back-formation from castration (q.v.), or from Latin castratus, past participle of castrare. The figurative sense is attested earlier (1550s). Related: Castrating.
  • verb remove sexual organs
Example sentences :
  • He hired the police to castrate the stranger, which was done in the jail.
  • Extract from : « Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile » by Henry Stephens
  • It will be easiest to castrate the kids be89tween the age of two and four weeks.
  • Extract from : « Practical Angora Goat Raising » by C. P. Bailey
  • Hence it was not uncommon in Italy to castrate boys in order to fit them for soprano singers when adults.
  • Extract from : « The New Gresham Encyclopedia » by Various
  • I wish the British would catch and castrate every one of them, so that they may be old women in reality.
  • Extract from : « With Steyn and De Wet » by Philip Pienaar
  • We sent them happy thoughts in dreams, inspired them to tame the horse, to castrate the bull, to teach the dog to guard the sheep.
  • Extract from : « The Revolt of the Angels » by Anatole France
  • The Holodias will not rear male calves at their houses, and do not castrate their bulls.
  • Extract from : « Castes and Tribes of Southern India » by Edgar Thurston
  • They will not castrate cattle even through their servants, but sell the young bulls and buy oxen.
  • Extract from : « The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India » by R. V. Russell
  • The Holodia section of the Tellis will not rear male calves, and do not castrate their bulls.
  • Extract from : « Omens and Superstitions of Southern India » by Edgar Thurston

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