castrate

• Nom désignant un homme qui a été privé chirurgicalement ou chimiquement de sa capacité à se reproduire, ou qui est stérile, souvent utilisé de manière figurée pour évoquer l'impuissance ou la privation de virilité.

A noun referring to a male who has been surgically or chemically rendered incapable of reproduction.

1. Castrated maleC2formal

   A man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction.

   Homme castré

   • In ancient times, a castrate was often employed as a guard in harems.
   • The historical records mention a castrate who served in the royal court.
   • He was known as a castrate after the procedure.

   Synonymeseunuch

• Verbe signifiant retirer les testicules d'un animal mâle ou d'un humain, ou priver quelque chose de sa force ou de son efficacité.

A verb meaning to remove the testicles of a male animal or human, or to render something powerless or ineffective.

1. Remove testiclesC1formalmedical

   To surgically remove the testicles of a male animal or human.

   Châtrer

   • The veterinarian castrated the stallion to calm its temperament.
   • Farmers often castrate young bulls to make them easier to handle.
   • In some cultures, male slaves were castrated to serve as eunuchs.

   Synonymesaltercaponizedesexemasculatefixgeldneuterunman

2. Remove ovariesC1formalmedical

   To surgically remove the ovaries of a female animal.

   Retirer les ovaires

   • The vet castrated the female cat to prevent unwanted litters.
   • Spaying is the common term for castrating a female dog.
   • Castrating female livestock can improve meat quality.

   Synonymesspay

3. Deprive of strength or vigorC2formal

   To weaken or render something ineffective, often by removing its essential power.

   Priver de force ou de vigueur

   • The new regulations effectively castrated the agency's authority.
   • Censorship can castrate the creative spirit of an artist.
   • The amendment castrated the original bill's intended impact.

   Synonymescrippledebilitateemasculateenervateimpairneutralizesapweaken

   Antonymesempowerfortifyinvigoratestrengthen

4. Edit by omitting or modifying partsC2formal

   To remove or alter parts of a text or performance considered offensive or indelicate.

   Expurger (un texte)

   • The publisher castrated the novel by removing all explicit scenes.
   • The film was castrated for its television broadcast.
   • Historians criticized the castrated version of the diary.

   Synonymesblue-pencilcensorclean upexpurgate