gelded 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of geldednext
as in castrated

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gelded

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verb

past tense of geld
as in undermined
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality by the time of the fourth rewrite, the screenplay had pretty much been gelded of all originality

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  1. undermined
  2. altered
  3. exhausted
  4. weakened
Verb
  • The ongoing saga with Harry Kane, who had spent the summer trying to engineer a move to Manchester City, further undermined him.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Unfortunately, Southern Democrats lobbied hard in opposition, and, in a head-turning moment, certain civil rights leaders came out against it, worrying that the power of their communities would be undermined.
    Jerry Goldfeder, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of undermined
Adjective
  • As a result, strategists have updated their outlooks throughout 2024 to reflect the altered conditions.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Since the pair began dating last year, Swift has frequently given nods to the Chiefs' player on tour in altered lyrics to her songs and doing the archer pose, with Kelce typically being in the audience at her shows.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of altered
Verb
  • But the song was not particularly well-received, with many viewing Drake as sounding overly defensive on the track, and also just coming off (understandably) exhausted in general.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
  • White dwarfs are basically the core of dead stars that have exhausted all their hydrogen.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Nissan in particular has struggled recently, especially in the key American market, where sales have weakened.
    Rafael Nam, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Nike's overreliance on promotions, for example, weakened its premium image.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of weakened
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“Gelded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelded. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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