castrate
verbHow many syllables in castrate?
There are 2 syllables in the word castrate.How to pronounce castrate:
Definition of castrate:
- castrate (verb):
- remove the ovaries of.
- to remove the testicles of
- to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes
- to deprive (a female animal or person) of the ovaries
Synonyms for castrate:
alter
damp
dampen
deaden
debilitate
defeminise
defeminize
dehydrate
desex
desexualise
desexualize
desiccate
devitalize
discourage
drain
emasculate
enervate
exhaust
fix
geld
lobotomize
neuter
petrify
spay
sterilise
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