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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
castrate .
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Examples
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In Christian times, when polygamy and harems were frowned upon, eunuchs were still valued for their soprano voices, and such singers (called castrates) were renowned in the early days of opera.
The Human Brain Asimov, Isaac 1963
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A pesticide that "castrates" frogs according to numerous independent studies (including one funded by the industry itself that they suppressed).
08/16/2004 2004
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Thus, we see that even before she "castrates" her husband in the play's final moments, that act is prefigured in the rumors about her that succeed in embarrassing the throne.
Shelley 2001
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"castrates", fifth columnists mocking real women and invading female space.
The Guardian World News Laurie Penny 2010
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Never ridicule a leader in Afghanistan in the eyes of his people, because that castrates him and then he becomes useless.
Kathleen Wells, J.D.: Prince Abdul Ali Seraj: U.S. Weakening of Karzai Could Spell Disaster for Afghanistan J.D. Kathleen Wells 2010
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Still, there's this: On his latest Sports Job Wednesday, in a series in which he does real-life sports jobs, Seau works at a race track and — no kidding — castrates a horse.
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Never ridicule a leader in Afghanistan in the eyes of his people, because that castrates him and then he becomes useless.
Kathleen Wells, J.D.: Prince Abdul Ali Seraj: U.S. Weakening of Karzai Could Spell Disaster for Afghanistan J.D. Kathleen Wells 2010
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Never ridicule a leader in Afghanistan in the eyes of his people, because that castrates him and then he becomes useless.
Kathleen Wells, J.D.: Prince Abdul Ali Seraj: U.S. Weakening of Karzai Could Spell Disaster for Afghanistan J.D. Kathleen Wells 2010
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Never ridicule a leader in Afghanistan in the eyes of his people, because that castrates him and then he becomes useless.
Kathleen Wells, J.D.: Prince Abdul Ali Seraj: U.S. Weakening of Karzai Could Spell Disaster for Afghanistan J.D. Kathleen Wells 2010
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However, his unabashed personality has been a deterring trait that castrates potential followers from his projects.
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