castrare — meaning in English

English meaning

• castrate verb To surgically remove the testicles (or, in females, the ovaries) of an animal or person.
• neuter adj Not aligned with either side; neither one thing nor the other.
• spay verb To destroy or remove the ovaries or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy.

Senses

castrare is used for these senses in English:

• castrate (transitive) To remove the testicles of a person or animal.
• neuter (transitive) To remove sex organs from an animal to prevent it from having offspring; to castrate or spay, particularly as applied to domestic animals.
• spay (transitive) To destroy or remove the ovaries or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy.

castrate — full definition

1. verb To surgically remove the testicles (or, in females, the ovaries) of an animal or person.
2. verb To weaken something drastically, stripping it of its power or effectiveness.

neuter — full definition

1. adj Not aligned with either side; neither one thing nor the other.
2. adj In grammar, belonging to a gender that is neither masculine nor feminine.
3. verb To remove an animal's reproductive organs so it cannot breed.
4. verb To greatly weaken or reduce the effect of something.

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