castrate

VERBNOUN /kæstreɪt/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

castrate is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3A1S1T1R1A1T1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING

What does castrate mean?

VERB · 4 SENSES
1

Deprive of strength or vigor.

SYNONYMS
EMASCULATE
BROADER
WEAKEN
2

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SYNONYMS
BOWDLERISEBOWDLERIZEEXPURGATESHORTEN
BROADER
ABRIDGECONTRACTCUTFORESHORTENREDUCESHORTENABBREVIATE
RELATED
CASTRATION
3

Remove the ovaries of.

SYNONYMS
ALTERNEUTERSPAY
BROADER
FIXSTERILISEDESEXUNSEXDESEXUALISESTERILIZEDESEXUALIZE
NARROWER
DEFEMINIZEDEFEMINISE
RELATED
CASTRATIONNEUTERING
4

Remove the testicles of a male animal.

SYNONYMS
DEMASCULINISEDEMASCULINIZEEMASCULATE
BROADER
DESEXUALIZESTERILISEDESEXSTERILIZEFIXUNSEXDESEXUALISE
NARROWER
GELDCAPONISECAPONIZECUT
RELATED
CASTRATION
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

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

SYNONYMS
EUNUCH
BROADER
ADULT MALEMAN
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of castrate

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