castrate

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to castrate

Third person singular
castrates

Simple past
castrated

Past participle
castrated

Present participle
castrating

to castrate (third-person singular simple present castrates, present participle castrating, simple past and past participle castrated)

  1. (transitive) To remove the testicles of.
  2. (transitive) To remove the ovaries of.

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  • emasculate
  • geld (used only of animals, especially horses)
  • spay f. / neuter (used only of animals, especially pets)
  • sterilize (used for all species and for both genders)

[edit] Translations

remove the testicles of

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Verb

castrate

  1. Second-person plural present tense of castrare.
  2. Second-person plural imperative of castrare.
  3. Feminine plural of castrato.

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