Antonyms for castrate
| 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
- 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.
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- 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
Synonyms for castrate
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