castrate

The word “castrate” has 2 syllables: cas-trate

It's pronounced as /ˈkæstreɪt/


What is synonym and antonym for castrate?

In the thesaurus, “castrate” has 41 synonyms and 49 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for castrate along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for castrate

Antonyms for castrate

Meanings of castrate

  • noun
    1. A castrated man; a eunuch.
  • verb
    1. To remove the testicles of an animal.
    2. To remove the ovaries and/or uterus of an animal.
    3. To take something from; to render imperfect or ineffectual.

Example Sentences

  • Farmers often castrate young livestock to control breeding.
  • The veterinarian explained how to safely castrate male animals.
  • Some historical punishments involved attempts to castrate offenders.
  • The procedure to castrate a horse requires skill and care.
  • In biology studies, scientists sometimes castrate animals for research purposes.

On this page you'll find 90 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to castrate, such as: abet, alter, arouse, boost, brace, buoy, burn out.

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  • ambisexual
  • androgynous
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  • desexualize
  • doctor
  • dress
  • emasculate
  • epicene
  • fix
  • geld
  • genderless
  • make barren
  • make impotent
  • make infertile
  • make sexless
  • mutilate
  • sexless
  • spay
  • sterilize
  • unisex
  • unisexual
  • unsex

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