as in to undermine
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
a movie version that castrates the hard-hitting novel
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Recent Examples of castrate
At the end of the clip, the singers decide to castrate the ex in question with a pair of tiny scissors and even pose with sharp objects a la Edward Scissorhands.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The shelter notes that Dwayne isn’t castrated, so his new home should only have other males and/or females that have been spayed.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Satya goes on a murdering spree, torturing and castrating and burning a man alive, but his actions are presented as justified because the men he murders do terrible things — mostly to women, who serve as disposable fodder for violence.
—Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
There are rumors of drivers being castrated in this manner.
—Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Marina Watts, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The shelter notes that Dwayne isn’t castrated, so his new home should only have other males and/or females that have been spayed.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Satya goes on a murdering spree, torturing and castrating and burning a man alive, but his actions are presented as justified because the men he murders do terrible things — mostly to women, who serve as disposable fodder for violence.
—Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
There are rumors of drivers being castrated in this manner.
—Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for castrate
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The talks are set to take place amid concerns that the Kremlin is weaponizing ceasefire negotiations to delay and undermine negotiations for a settlement to the war.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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You will be expected to trust your agents, for the alternative would be micromanagement, and that would undermine the whole process.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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Seth Jones, president of the defense and security department of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, says a trade war that punishes U.S. partners in the region threatens to weaken ties with Asian allies, possibly forcing them to reassess the reliability of U.S. security commitments.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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The doctor added that recovery would best continue away from the hospital, where exposure to viruses risks weakening the Holy Father's condition.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Chirping at opposing fans after draining 3-pointers?—
Jay King,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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But with Young draining a 3-pointer with 2:45 to play, the Hawks drew within 114-109.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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According to the Connecticut chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations, the students were targeted for wearing hijabs.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Others wear sweatshorts and the pirate-like Raiders jerseys of our city’s former football team.—
George B. Sánchez-Tello,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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With tennis becoming longer and more physical, best-of-five matches wreck players’ bodies, leaving them exhausted by the end of the tournament.—
Gavriella Epstein-Lightman,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Do my team members feel energized or exhausted by our culture?—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Some three-dimensional metallic roses grew on their shiny reflective surfaces, with an important symbolism that served as a fit rouge for the entire collection: as fragile objects suddenly petrified, their hardened fragility was the designer’s own.—
Giorgia Feroldi,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
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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
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“Castrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castrate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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