"castrate" meaning in All languages combined

See castrate on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈka.streɪt/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-castrate.wav [UK] Forms: castrate, castrates [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A castrate is a male that has had his testicles removed.
    Sense id: simple-castrate-en-noun-H~9Q2y~e

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈka.streɪt/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-castrate.wav [UK] Forms: castrate [canonical], castrates [third-person, singular], castrated [past], castrated [past, participle], castrating [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|castrat|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To castrate is to remove the testicles from a male, making him unable to produce children.
    Sense id: simple-castrate-en-verb-Qlsr54N7
  2. To castrate is to take away energy and vigor, to make it easier to handle or control.
    Sense id: simple-castrate-en-verb-EOGTC7t6
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