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
She was castrated and now lives with us.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
In an unnamed city, a man has been murdered and castrated, his body left in an alley.
—Katie Kitamura, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Male piglets are routinely castrated without anesthesia.
—Eric Levitz, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
In an unnamed city, a man has been murdered and castrated, his body left in an alley.
—Katie Kitamura, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Male piglets are routinely castrated without anesthesia.
—Eric Levitz, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for castrate
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This slow adoption stems from a low tolerance for errors, past disappointments with AI and a belief that years of legal training shouldn't be undermined by machine learning—all valid perspectives widely discussed in the industry.—
Matthew Sole,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Here's one simple mistake that can undermine all your pasta-making efforts.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Federal Reserve is closely watching spending trends as policymakers debate a path for interest rate cuts — with the first trim expected Wednesday — but signs of a weakening labor market loom over the economy.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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While the greenback has depreciated against other major currencies this year, with the dollar index tumbling over 10%, those currencies have also weakened in value relative to gold, Dalio said, noting that gold has become the second largest reserve currency globally.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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That change could flood the program with claims, rapidly drain it, and give manufacturers another reason to pull away from making vaccines.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some clogs may be visible from the top of your drain that will also indicate a slow-draining sink.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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So…are the long-wearing claims actually true?—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Body After detectives discovered Rivas’ body, a report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner described her as a female with wavy black hair wearing a tube top and black leggings, size small, as well as yellow metal-stud earrings and a yellow metal-chain bracelet.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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Burnout shows up as feeling constantly exhausted, emotionally checked out from work, and struggling to get things done effectively.—
Aisha Ditta,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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The doctor may be exhausted from lack of sleep, or distraught after having performed CPR on a baby for forty-five minutes.—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The only issue is his mother Laura (Wright), a woman who has lost a child once before and is petrified of a repeat.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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So don’t go around being petrified of having your esophagus rupture someday.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Castrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castrate. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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