Definition of "castrates" [castrates]

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of castrate. (verb)

Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

• "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."
• "A pesticide that "castrates" frogs according to numerous independent studies (including one funded by the industry itself that they suppressed)."
• "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."