castrated 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of castratednext
as in emasculated

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castrated

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verb

past tense of castrate
as in undermined
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality a movie version that castrates the hard-hitting novel

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  1. undermined
  2. exhausted
  3. altered
  4. weakened
Verb
  • For far too long, age discrimination has quietly undermined the security of older workers.
    Gary A. Officer, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • He is also set on handing his successor a strong economy -- a feat that could be undermined by a sudden energy shock reprising the price spikes earlier in his administration.
    Jeff Stein and Ellen Nakashima The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of undermined
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  • Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • So, if this takes years to reach a jury resolution and all the appeals are exhausted, those years could see Diddy behind bars already for life if the 55-year-old Bad Boy Records founder is found guilty in his criminal trial later this year.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of exhausted
Adjective
  • While cannabis legalizes and becomes more accessible, weed is disrupting the hold that alcohol has on altered states.
    Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Coach Matt Rhule doesn’t have to love the altered state of college football.
    Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of altered
Verb
  • But the militants, while greatly weakened, have repeatedly regrouped, often after Israeli forces withdraw from areas.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Those at high-risk for listeria infection are newborns, those who are pregnant, have weakened immune systems, and those aged 65 or older.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of weakened
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