as in to undermine
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
a movie version that castrates the hard-hitting novel
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Recent Examples of castrate
At the end of the clip, the singers decide to castrate the ex in question with a pair of tiny scissors and even pose with sharp objects a la Edward Scissorhands.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The shelter notes that Dwayne isn’t castrated, so his new home should only have other males and/or females that have been spayed.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
The victims are all male, the corpses all castrated, and each crime scene is signed with lines of poetry by the Argentinean writer Alejandra Pizarnik.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
As MacCulloch writes, impoverished parents might arrange for their son to be castrated to better his prospects for religious life and education.
—S. C. Cornell, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
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Marina Watts, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The shelter notes that Dwayne isn’t castrated, so his new home should only have other males and/or females that have been spayed.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
The victims are all male, the corpses all castrated, and each crime scene is signed with lines of poetry by the Argentinean writer Alejandra Pizarnik.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
As MacCulloch writes, impoverished parents might arrange for their son to be castrated to better his prospects for religious life and education.
—S. C. Cornell, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for castrate
Verb
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Your bombastic attacks on the free press are, at best, unflattering — and at worst, undermine a core tenet of democracy.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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Trump is undermining our economy with reckless tariffs, harsh cuts, and ICE agents terrorizing our communities.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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But in an unexpected ruling in 2023, the Supreme Court declined an invitation to weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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Abandoning recognition can erode motivation, diminish engagement and make employees feel invisible, weakening the cultural fabric and undermining long-term resilience.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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But rather than engage in real fiscal discipline or rank order the needs of our communities, this budget leans on gimmicks — draining our Rainy Day Fund, borrowing billions from special funds, and relying on tax hikes that disproportionately harm small businesses and middle-class families.—
Diane Dixon,
Oc Register,
18 June 2025
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Soak rice for 30 minutes or overnight, then drain before cooking to increase arsenic loss further.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
18 June 2025
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There are a few family members who only wear olive, mustard, khaki, black and other dull colors; clunky, unattractive shoes; and few accessories.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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Also exempt are personal items, like pins or shirts worn by students and electronic displays within the school.—
Emma Epperly,
Idaho Statesman,
28 June 2025
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Unlike many other raptors that rely on sudden ambush attacks, the gyrfalcon excels at long chases across tundra and icy terrain, often locking onto prey and keeping pursuit until the target is exhausted.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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Nearly every day brings a fresh breach of what were once thought to be the rules, moves that have thrilled his insurgent supporters and petrified his nervous opponents.—
Peter Baker,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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He was petrified by the thought of dying of cancer or some other disease whose senselessness disgusted him.—
Ian Buruma,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Castrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castrate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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