Main Entry:

cas·trate

Pronunciation:

\ˈkas-ˌtrāt\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

cas·trat·ed; cas·trat·ing

Etymology:

Latin castratus, past participle of castrare; akin to Greek keazein to split, Sanskrit śasati he slaughters

Date:

1554

1: to render impotent or deprive of vitality especially by psychological means2 a: to deprive of the testes : geld b: to deprive of the ovaries : spay

— castrate noun

— cas·tra·tion \kas-ˈtrā-shən\ noun

— cas·tra·tor \-ˌtrā-tər\ noun

— cas·tra·to·ry \ˈkas-trə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective