CASTRATES Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

castrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of castrate

as in undermines

to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality a movie version that castrates the hard-hitting novel

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Recent Examples of castrates By way of example, Morris points to a scene in Wiseman's 1993 documentary Zoo, in which an all-women surgical team at Miami zoo castrates a wolf. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026

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While American fans were glad to have him back, the arbitrary way this decision was reached undermines the integrity of the sport.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
The plaintiffs further insist that the NCAA allowing former G League players and other ex-pros to play undermines the association’s position that Borovicanin and his fellow plaintiffs can’t play.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of undermines

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Fresh concrete is alkaline enough to shield the metal from rust, but carbonation gradually lowers its pH and weakens that protection.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
As the sun grows lighter, its gravitational grip weakens, pushing the surviving planets outward into a wider orbit that could double their distance from the star, according to NASA.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 July 2026

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Rodríguez Castro wears a stainless-steel version on his left wrist.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Team Visma-Lease A Bike’s Jonas Vingegaard currently wears the yellow jersey after two stages, while Mexico’s Isaac del Toro of UAE Team Emirates won his first Tour de France stage on Sunday afternoon.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 July 2026

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