CASTRATE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction

Example: eunuchs guarded the harem

Part of speech: Verb

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

Example: bowdlerize a novel

Part of speech: Verb

deprive of strength or vigor

Example: The Senate emasculated the law

Part of speech: Verb

remove the ovaries of

Example: Is your cat spayed?

Part of speech: Verb

remove the testicles of a male animal

The word "castrate" comes from Latin castro, which comes from Latin castrātus.

Latin became the scholarly language of Europe for over 1,500 years, standardizing technical vocabulary.