as in to undermine
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
a movie version that castrates the hard-hitting novel
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of castrate
In 1952, Turing was prosecuted for homosexual acts, a criminal offense at the time, and chose to be chemically castrated instead of serving prison time.
—
Carlie Porterfield, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
According to the memorandum and witness testimony, Clark attempted to castrate herself in her cell.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2024
One feminist labeled him a pervert; another threatened to castrate him.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024
Herders also castrate their domestic animals to keep them from fighting with other animals in the herd or attacking humans.
—Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for castrate 
Carlie Porterfield, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
According to the memorandum and witness testimony, Clark attempted to castrate herself in her cell.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2024
One feminist labeled him a pervert; another threatened to castrate him.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024
Herders also castrate their domestic animals to keep them from fighting with other animals in the herd or attacking humans.
—Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for castrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for castrate
Verb
-
As Coursera's Chief Content Officer Marni Baker-Stein emphasizes, this profound gender gap in AI and data science, where women represent just 22% of professionals, undermines both social equity and the effectiveness of AI technology development.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
-
Paradise starts strong, but the series undermines its compelling opener with predictable, trope-heavy storytelling that’s only partially salvaged by the drama’s excellent leads.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
However, critics worry bringing minority parties into the majority tent weakens legislative scrutiny.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
-
Beijing has also been working to repair ties with American allies like Japan to try to weaken the security alliances forged by the Biden administration to constrain China.—
David Pierson,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
During her post-surgery recovery, simple tasks like bending over became incredibly difficult, leaving her feeling both physically and emotionally drained.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
-
The result is a graceful character study that explores why someone’s capacity for warmth seems to have long been drained.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Vogue Shopping The insider’s guide to what to shop and how to wear it.—
Chioma Nnadi,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
-
Related: See All the New Justin Baldoni & Blake Lively’s Texts & Emails—Including the One That References Taylor Swift Did Blake Lively wear blackface?—
Caroline Bell,
StyleCaster,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Two of those teenagers, Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall, lay flat on their backs at full time, exhausted by yet another 90 minutes.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
-
But the last of those emergency dollars are being exhausted this fiscal year and won’t be available to help in the next two-year state budget, which Lamont will propose to lawmakers on Feb. 5.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
He was petrified by the thought of dying of cancer or some other disease whose senselessness disgusted him.—
Ian Buruma,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
-
Medusa was known in ancient Greece for petrifying anyone who dared to look her in the eye, and has been seen as a personification of madness.—
Sarah Belmont,
ARTnews.com,
17 Dec. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near castrate
Cite this Entry
“Castrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castrate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share