castrate

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Their task was to castrate the stallion — a necessary surgery to keep the animal from becoming uncontrollable and a danger to its owner and to other animals.

From New York Times • May 9, 2023

The anxiety of influence can trigger hysterical pastiche or castrate an author’s creativity.

From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2020

“Lay people can castrate and dehorn, but they don’t always recognize if an animal is sick,” he said.

From Washington Times • Mar. 21, 2020

But alongside these essential legal updates, Thorne has revealed a way to castrate it, to remove its power.

From The Guardian • Jul. 7, 2019

They would not castrate or shear animals unless the moon was right, and they would not gather crops or save next year’s seeds unless the moon dictated.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya